If you have ever been to China you should have known about the first joint scenic area on the Vietnam-China border put into operation. Acordingly, Ban Gioc - Detian Waterfall flows through Vietnam’s northern border province of Cao Bang and China’s Guangxi. It is expected to boost up tourism and exchange activities, as well as the development of a border of peace, friendship, and mutual economical development between the two friendship countries.
From 9 am (Hanoi time) or 10 am (Beijing time), it is the opening time for every tourist from both sides. The good time to stop customs clearance procedures for groups of tourists is at 2 pm (Hanoi time) or 3 pm (Beijing time). The groups must return to their country's landscape area before 4 pm (Hanoi time) or 5 pm (Beijing time).
Tourists from China go to the scenic eye catching area of Vietnam according to the route: the scenic area checkpoint-foot of Ban Gioc Waterfall-Saigon Ban Gioc Hotel-food and service area-returning to the checkpoint and exit to the Chinese side’s scenic area.
Meanwhile, tourists from Vietnam will pass through the scenic checkpoint to Detian Waterfall, shopping street, routes for electric vehicles, riverside pedestrian routes, and then come back to the checkpoint and exit to the Vietnamese side’s scenic area.
The duration of each group's stop at the opposite side should not exceed five hours. Tourists are required to use their passports or entry/exit permits to enter the scenic areas on both sides.
During the first three months of the pilot operation period, the number of each group from each side will not exceed 10 groups per day and each group has up to 20 people.
From the fourth month onwards until the end of the pilot period, the number of tourists crossing the border on each side will not exceed 500 people per day. During this pilot operation, tourists from the third country are not allowed to travel to the scenic area.
Before entering the Chinese scenic area, the Vietnamese side must purchase insurance for tourists. Meanwhile, tourists from China entering the Vietnamese side are required to purchase tickets for per person each visit but not including insurance and exclusive of other service fees.