The People’s Committee of Cao Bang province and the Ministry of Construction on August 17 announced master and detailed plans for developing Ban Gioc waterfall tourist site.

Ban Gioc Waterfall (Photo:
VNA)
The announcement aims to
call for investment from enterprises to turn Ban Gioc waterfall tourist site
into a key tourism site of the northern mountainous province and the nation,
contributing to boosting the development of the province and the region.
Under the master plan, approved by the Prime Minister in April this year, the
Ban Gioc waterfall tourist site will cover 1,000ha while the central area of
the site will cover 156.7ha.
Facilities will be also built in the zone to serve tourism, including hotels
and service areas.
The tourist site is expected to welcome approximately 750,000 visitors per year
and have more than 1,000 rooms for tourists by 2020. By 2030, the tourist site
is estimated to receive 1.2 million visitors and have some 1,750 rooms for
visitors.
The central area of the Ban Gioc waterfall tourist site is set to have four
areas including the Ban Gioc waterfall landscape, the landscape along the Quay
Son River, the mountainous forestry landscape ecology and the agricultural
landscape ecology.
Ban Gioc is in Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district, on the border with
China’s Guangxi province. It is
53 metres high and
300 metres wide and has
three levels of smaller waterfalls.
The waterfall is the fourth largest border waterfall in the world and was named
one of the ten most spectacular waterfalls in the world by travel site
Touropia.
In 2016, the tourism site welcomed more than 178,000 visitors.
Source:VNA
Alongside the diverse cultural identities of the Kinh, Muong, Tay, Thai, Dao, and Mong ethnic people, Hoa Binh province is also renowned as the "capital" of the northwestern Vietnamese cuisine, offering unique and distinctive dishes. At festivals, during Lunar New Year (Tet), or on significant family or community occasions, special dishes are prepared, leaving a lasting impression on visitors.
A Phong Linh (Yellow Tabebuia) flower garden in Thang village, Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district is currently in full bloom, drawing a large number of visitors.
Community-based tourism has been thriving in Pa Co commune, Mai Chau district thanks to advantages in natural landscape and cultural identity.
Doan Ket commune of Yen Thuy district has recently held a ceremony to receive a certificate recognising Ta communal house as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic site.
In Lac Thuy district, the fertile alluvial land along the Boi River is now home to lush green mulberry gardens, marking the emergence of a new agricultural industry - mulberry cultivation and silkworm farming.
Officially opening in February, Ngoi Hoa Ecotourism Site (PriorBay Resort) in Suoi Hoa commune, Tan Lac district, has quickly become a sought-after destination. It offers visitors a chance to indulge in distinctive and enticing experiences.