On January 13, according to PV's source, Cao Bang Provincial People's Committee has just issued a Decision transferring the Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourist Area Management Board from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to Dam Thuy Commune People's Committee for direct management.
This decision aims to streamline the apparatus, improve management efficiency and promote the proactive role of local authorities in key tourist destinations.
According to the Decision, the transfer is carried out on the basis of directing documents of the Central Government, the Government and the province's plan on arranging and reorganizing public non-business units and state-owned enterprises.
The Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to preside over and coordinate with the Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Finance and the People's Committee of Dam Thuy commune to organize the handover to ensure strictness and not disrupt the management and operation of the tourist area.
During the transfer period, the Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourist Area Management Board will continue to perform the assigned tasks.
After receiving, the People's Committee of Dam Thuy commune is responsible for managing and ensuring stable operations, and at the same time rearranging the organizational structure, arranging personnel, and managing assets in accordance with the functions and tasks of the locality.
Ban Gioc Waterfall is one of the most famous natural landscapes of Vietnam, of great significance for tourism, culture and economy of Cao Bang province.
The transfer of management work to the commune level is expected to promote the proactiveness and flexibility of local authorities, contributing to promoting sustainable tourism development, associated with environmental protection and local community development.
The decision takes effect from the date of signing (January 12). It is known that the Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourist Area Management Board is a public non-business unit, directly under the Cao Bang Provincial People's Committee, established in Decision No. 689/QD-UBND dated May 24, 2019.
By April 12, 2024, this Board was handed over from Cao Bang Provincial People's Committee to Cao Bang Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism for management. Thus, from its establishment in 2019 to January 12, 2026, the Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourist Area Management Board has gone through 3 managing agencies.
In 2024, Ban Gioc waterfall was named in the list of 21 most beautiful waterfalls in the world by the prestigious US travel magazine Travel+Leisure. Located on the Vietnam-China border, the waterfall is more than 60m high, of which the slope is 30m long.
Ban Gioc Waterfall is also known as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Vietnam, the largest natural waterfall in Southeast Asia and the fourth largest waterfall located on the world's border.
Recently, on December 25, at a working session with Cao Bang Provincial People's Committee, leaders of Sun Group presented ideas on building Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourist Area.
With an area of about 1,000 hectares, Sun Group is inspired by the "Ancient Vietnamese Legend" about King Tay. The project is located in Dam Thuy commune, with the goal of sustainable development, combining experiential tourism, community culture and cross-border exchange.
This group also plans to attract about 1.5 million visitors per year immediately after the expressway is expanded. This number may reach 4 million visitors after 5 years of project implementation, creating a strong breakthrough for Cao Bang's socio-economy.
