BEIJING: Chinese and Vietnamese travelers have been touring the Detian-Ban Gioc Waterfall area since it started receiving visitors in September. Tourists from both countries have been able to reach the other side of the attraction across the border, thanks to the creation of a cross-border tourism cooperation zone that began a 12-month trial on Sept 15.
“The overall operational situation has been good,” the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region said in a statement. As of Oct 29, a total of 50 Chinese tour groups with 572 people have entered the cooperation zone on the Vietnamese side. A total of 105 Vietnamese tour groups with 1,723 people have visited the Chinese side, the department said.
The trial operation is to work out how cooperative operation can be improved and lay a solid foundation for formalizing the operation, says Ban Huaqin, a senior official with the department.
Straddling the border between China and Vietnam, the Detian-Ban Gioc Waterfall is renowned for its spectacular views. It is the largest waterfall in Asia and the fourth-largest transnational waterfall in the world. It is named Detian Waterfall on the Chinese side of the Guichun River in Chongzuo, Guangxi, while on the other side the Vietnamese call it Ban Gioc Waterfall. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
