(TITC) – On 18th April 2023, Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cao Bang Province People’s Committee held the workshop on pilot opening of the landscape site of Ban Gioc (Vietnam) - Detian (China) Waterfalls.
According to Mr. Nguyen Minh Vu - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs , head of the National Border Committee, said that the workshop discuss the pilot opening of the landscape site for tourism. Part of the waterfalls, called Ban Gioc by the Vietnamese side and Detian by the Chinese side, is located in the border of Vietnam and China. It is currently the 4th world’s largest waterfall along a national border.
The putting into operation of the landscape area is extremely important, helping Cao Bang Province tap into tourism potential to boost economic, cultural, and social development as well as cross-border exchanges.
It is a task of not only Cao Bang but also ministries, sectors, and central agencies to help realize determination of Vietnam and China to build a borderline of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development, he noted.
According to the report of the Provincial People's Committee, the Agreement on cooperation on protecting and exploiting tourism resources of Ban Gioc waterfall (Vietnam) - Detian (China) was signed by the Governments of the two countries on 5th November 2015 and it took effect from 16th June 2016.
Cao Bang coordinated with ministries and central agencies has conducted researches and held several talks with authorities of China’s Guangxi province. The two sides agreed on plans for creating border crossings, building border checkpoints and barriers, and managing and operating the landscape site to serve tourists from both sides on a trial basis.
However, the province has faced certain difficulties during the agreement implementation. Local officials proposed the Government, ministries, and sectors continue assisting Cao Bang on discussing with the Chinese side about border management and construction of border facilities, managing visitors to the landscape site, and completing specific mechanisms for the deal enforcement.
Mr. Hoang Xuan Anh, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said that Cao Bang Province will continue completing and submitting the plans and measures for the pilot operation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs so that the site can be opened on scheduled.
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