Police of Hoa Bac Commune said the tourist, a 46-year-old man, accompanied seven friends to Ba La Stream in Hoa Bac.
At around 3 p.m., he and another 22-year-old woman climbed a waterfall to take photos. The man then lost his footing and fell to his death.
His body was retrieved at around 8:40 p.m.
An investigation is ongoing.