Located
in the northeastern province of Cao Bang, Ban Gioc is home to Vietnam’s
best-known waterfall. Surrounded by tree
covered limestone mountains that stick out of the ground like spear tips, the
Quay Son River ambles through green rice fields and bamboo groves till it pours
in a torrent over the three tiers of the Ban Gioc Waterfall. This off the beaten track location sees very
few foreign tourists so its waterfall and cave are left mostly empty, and the
area still has its countryside feel. Due
to this, this area is a great get away for those wanting to get away and
experience the Vietnamese way of life first hand.