![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Memorandum of demarcation landmark abonnement between France and the Ching Dynasty on May 31, 1892, clearly noted: “From this point, the borderline runs along the middle (median) of the river to the Ta Tung Waterfall.” Follow the aforementioned description, both Vietnam and China drew the same borderline from the middle of Quay Son River to the middle of the main waterfall. From the top of the mainstream of Ban Gioc waterfall, the borderline extends straight to landmark 53 on the right side of the mountain sitting on the left of the road.Īgree to adopt Sino-French Convention for delimitation foundation Basing 1887-1895 Convention signed by France and China (The Ching Dynasty), maps and relevant historical documents, the borderline across Ban Gioc waterfall area is described to run between the Quay Son river to the top of the main waterfall (because Ban Goc waterfall is part of the Quay Son River). This is Southeast Asia’s largest natural waterfall and world’s fourth-largest among waterfalls located on borderlines between two nations, following Iguazu Waterfall (Brazil- Argentina), Victoria Waterfall (Zambia- Zimbabwe) and Niagara Waterfall (Canada – the US).īesides, Ban Gioc Waterfall was also considered one of the four key C-zones in the process of the land border negotiations between Vietnam and China. The panorama view of Upper Waterfall and Lower Waterfall in Bang Gioc. The Lower waterfall is located in the Northern area of Vietnam- China border. The Waterfall is divided into two parts including the Southern part called Upper waterfall, which is the secondary due to its limited amount of water and entirely belongs to Vietnam’s territory. From the foot of the waterfall, the left and the western half of the waterfall on the right are under the Vietnamese sovereignty in Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province while the eastern half of the right waterfall belongs to Chinese sovereignty in Daxin County, Chongzuo city, China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.īan Gioc Waterfall also comprises of both main and secondary waterfalls with a total width of 208 meters. VN, China discuss ways to foster bilateral cooperation amid COVID-19 pandemicīac Luan 2 ridge connecting Vietnam, China opensīan Gioc Waterfall or Detian Falls is a group of waterfalls located on Quay Son River that straddles the border between Vietnam and China. ![]()
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