Ban Gioc–Detian Falls

Bản Giốc – Detian Falls or Bản Giốc Falls is a collective name for two waterfalls on the Quây Sơn River (Vietnamese: Sông Quây Sơn, chữ Nôm: 滝𢮿山; Chinese: 归春河, Pinyin: Guīchūn hé) that straddle the international border between China and Vietnam; more specifically located between the Karst hills of Daxin County, Guangxi and Trùng Khánh District, Cao Bằng Province. The waterfalls are located 272 km (169 mi) north of Hanoi.

Bản Giốc – Detian Falls
Bản Giốc – Detian Falls
Location in Eastern China
Location in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Location in Vietnam
Coordinates22°51′23″N 106°43′19″E
WatercourseQuây Sơn River
Ban Gioc–Detian Falls
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese板約瀑布
Simplified Chinese板约瀑布
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese德天瀑布
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabet
  • thác Bản Giốc
  • thác Bản Ước
  • cặp thác Bản Giốc - Đức Thiên
Hán-Nôm
  • 𣴜本篤
  • 𣴜板約
  • 扱𣴜本篤 — 德天
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