CHONGZUO, China, Nov 8 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — On October 14th, China and Vietnam issued a Joint Statement to announce the official operation of the China-Vietnam Detian-Ban Gioc Waterfall Cross-Border Tourism Cooperation Zone. On October 15th, the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China and People’s Council of Cao Bằng Province jointly hosted a ceremony for the official operation of the the Cooperation Zone.
The China-Vietnam Detian-Ban Gioc Waterfall Cross-Border Tourism Cooperation Zone started trial operation on September 15th, 2023. Through tour group reservation, fixed travel route, limited time spent across the border, limited number of cross-border visitors, and entry and exit only in tour groups, tourists from both China and Vietnam can visit each other’s country. As of October 10th, 2024, the Cooperation Zone has received 1,232 China-Vietnam cross-border tour groups, totaling 17,991 visitors.