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As my visa will run out in a few weeks (wow that was fast) I am weighing the options of leave VNAnd return under a new visa.

Time flies when you're having fun, no? BTW, how was your Tet trip?

A couple of questions please-What is the going cost to use a service and since I am Near HCMC, I assume I would go there and then what, do they run shuttles or does the visa seeker make his own way to the border?

Your nearest (and most economical) crossing would be the land border at Moc Bai, VN - Bavet, CAM. I'm unsure as to what sort of transportation services agencies offer. Many members opt to arrange their own transportation to the border and back.

A Cambodia VOA (visa on arrival) to enter Cambodia from the Moc Bai, Vietnam exit point can be purchased at the Bavet, Cambodia immigration desk there. If I recall reports from members correctly, the cost is $30US.

I have used the E-visa method twice before as I was coming from the US, When doing a border run, does that require an e-visa or can a visa be applied for and granted when returning to the border or airport?

To reenter VN you must hold a new eVisa. There is no VOA available on demand at the border. VOAs can be arranged through an agency, but they are valid for a maximum of a 30 day stay in VN (not the 90 day validity of an eVisa). On top of their being valid for a maximum of 30 days, members have reported that the cost for a VOA is prohibitively expensive.

The E-visa seemed pretty quick but still seemed to take a few days.Any advise would be very welcome, as always. - @Dannyroc3

If you opt to exit VN via a land-border crossing, it has been reported by members that immigration will not be aware of your exiting for up to 7 business days. Add to that the 3 days turnaround on eVisa applications and you could be looking at up to two weeks out of country before receiving your new eVisa allowing reentry. EVisa applications will not be approved until immigration receives notice of the foreigner exiting.

The reason for this land-border crossing delay of up to 7 days is due to the fact that it is the VN military who man all land-borders, while it is VN immigration officers who man all air-route crossings (airports). The VN military and VN immigration do not share a common computer system/database. Leaving via air results in immigration receiving immediate notice of your exiting.

If you'd like, I can PM you the name of an agency which has been used by, and received good reports from, many expat.com members. The agency is able, for a nominal fee, to expedite your eVisa application resulting in your spending less time out of country.

edit: the less time you wish to spend out of country, the higher the agency fee

Feel free to ask any further questions you might have.