Ban Gioc – Detian waterfalls tours piloted from Sept.15

The northern mountainous province of Cao Bang is planning to launch the pilot operation for one year of tours at Ban Gioc – Detian waterfalls on the Vietnam - China border, starting from September 15.
Ban Gioc – Detian waterfalls tours piloted from Sept.15 ảnh 1Ban Gioc waterfall is located in Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province. (Photo: VNA)
Cao Bang (VNA) – The northern mountainous province of Cao Bang is planning to launch the pilot operation for one year of tours at Ban Gioc – Detian waterfalls on the Vietnam - China border, starting from September 15.

According to Pham Van Cao, Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs of CaoBang province, during the pilot period, tourists from both sides need toregister in advance in groups of up to 20 people each.
In the first three months of the pilot period, the number of the groups to each side must not exceed 10 each day.

Tourists are required to use their passports or entry/exit permits toenter the scenic areas on both sides.
There is no entrance fee for visitors fromVietnam entering the Chinese side. The Vietnamese side must buy insurancefor tourists before entering the Chinese scenic area.

Meanwhile, visitors from China need to pay an entrance fee of 70,000 VND (2.89 USD)per person. The fee includes insurance and excludes other service surcharges.

The pilot of the tours is part of the efforts to concretise the common perceptionsreached by leaders of the two nations during the visit to China by PartyGeneral Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong from October 30 to November 1, 2022. It alsomanifests the goodwill and determination of both sides to build a borderline of peace, friendship and development.

Additionally, it is expected to become an eco-friendly cross-border tourismmodel, helping Cao Bang province capitalise on its tourism strengths to developits socio-economy, while promoting friendship exchanges and mutualunderstanding of border localities of Vietnam and China./.
VNA

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