According to the travel magazine, Ban Gioc waterfall encompasses a series of cascades that straddle the border between China and Vietnam.

“In a stunning show of power and grandeur, water flows endlessly through pools, down tiers, and over cliffs in a unique horseshoe shape,” it described.

Ban Gioc waterfall consists of two parts, with the main part located in the middle of the Vietnam-China border and delimited by the Quay Son river which flows below.

The main waterfall stretches for about 100 metres wide, 70 metres high, and 60 metres deep.

Recognition of the site comes after sightseeing tours of the Ban Gioc (Vietnam) – Detian (China) Waterfall scenic area officially opened for both countries’ visitors in September 2023. After seven months of pilot operation for tourists, the site has since welcomed thousands of Vietnamese and Chinese visitors.

In Vietnam, a tour package to discover Ban Gioc-Detian waterfalls costs VND790,000 per person.

Rounding of the list of the Top 21 are Victoria Falls of Zambia and Zimbabwe, Havasu Falls of Arizona in the US, Angel Falls of Venezuela, Dudhsagar Falls of India, Yosemite Falls of California in the US, Seljalandsfoss of  Iceland, 'Akaka Falls of Hawaii in the US, Iguazú Falls of Argentina and Brazil, and Plitviče Waterfalls of Croatia.

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