Mụ Giạ Pass



The Mụ Giạ Pass (Vietnamese: Đèo Mụ Giạ) is a mountain pass in the Annamite Mountains between Vietnam and Laos. It is the location of a major border crossing point, with the only railway between the two countries.

It connects Quảng Bình Province in Vietnam to Khammouane Province in Laos on the Laos-Vietnam Railway.

During the Vietnam War, the pass was used extensively by the Việt Cộng forces to access and deliver supplies to South Vietnam using the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to bypass the de-militarized zone. The area was heavily bombed by American forces as a deterrent.