
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.
Tourists are required to use their passports or entry/exit permits toenter the scenic areas on both sides.
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./.