The Ban Gioc Waterfall measures 35 metres high and spans 300m. Great water columns can be seen from a distance. It is separated into three layer-falls by rocks and trees. Large volumes of water pouring down to lime stone steps form a curtain of white spray.

Rounding on the list of top 16 include Iguazu Falls of the Iguazu River on the border of Argentina and Brazil

Waterfall on the Kuril Islands, Russia

The Rhine Falls in Switzerland

Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, the US

The Blue Nile Falls, also known as Tis Issat or Tissisat Falls, in Ethiopia

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall in Iceland

Victoria Falls, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe

Dettifoss Waterfall in Iceland

The Nachi Waterfall in Nachikatsuura, Japan

Gullfoss Waterfall in Iceland

The Cheonjiyeon Waterfall on Jeju Island, the Republic of Korea

Yosemite Falls in North America

Jog Falls, also known as Joga Falls or Gerosoppa Falls, in India

and Niagara Falls, Canada.