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Would you dare? World’s longest glass-bottom bridge opens to tourists [Video]

May 9, 2022 by Nena Serrano 20 Comments

WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED:

  • The Bach Long pedestrian bridge in Vietnam is now open to tourists.
  • The bridge is 2,073ft long and 492ft above the ground.
  • Vietnam is now open to international travelers. 

A massive glass bridge claiming to be the world’s longest has opened, but it’s not for the faint-hearted.

The Bach Long pedestrian bridge in Vietnam, whose name translates to “white dragon,” is 2,073ft long and rises 492ft above a thick jungle.

The bridge’s floor is made of tempered glass developed in France, making it sturdy enough to accommodate up to 450 people at once.

The glass floor also allows visitors to have wonderful views of the surroundings while braving the terrifying walk.

According to Hoang Manh Duy, a representative of the bridge’s operator, travelers will be able to admire nature’s beauty as they stand on the bridge.

Bach Long is the third glass bridge in Vietnam, and Bui Van Thach, a local, hopes it will attract more visitors to the area. Guinness World Records officials will prove this claim next month.

According to the company, it is the world’s longest glass-bottomed bridge, topping the 1,726-feet bridge in Guangdong, China.

Vietnamese tourism officials are aiming to attract visitors back following two years of shutdowns due to the pandemic that kept nearly all international visitors out. The country lifted the quarantine protocols for overseas visitors and reinstated the 15-day visa-free travel period for UK tourists.

And this isn’t even the scariest bridge in the world.

Last year, a 328ft ‘bending’ bridge opened in China, which many thought was too ridiculous to exist. A 1,692ft see-through-bottomed bridge also opened in Portugal last year. The bridge is the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge, suspended 575 feet above the ground with a steep plunge into the river and cliffs below.

In 2018, China opened the longest sea-crossing ever built, a £15 billion (roughly $18.5 billion) bridge running 34 miles from Hong Kong to Macau.

Source: New York Post

Filed Under: World Tagged With: glass-bottom bridge, Guinness World Records, Vietnam

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  1. Donald Cook says

    November 3, 2022 at 7:22 am

    Can we send about 2000 Democrats over to stand on the bridge at the same time? Please.

    Reply
    • Steve says

      November 3, 2022 at 10:10 am

      How about 2,000,000?

      Reply
      • Ron says

        January 15, 2023 at 10:22 am

        Yes

        Reply
      • Don says

        January 16, 2023 at 12:09 pm

        Better idea.

        Reply
    • Muffin says

      November 3, 2022 at 3:00 pm

      I’ll pay for them all.

      Reply
      • Ron says

        January 15, 2023 at 10:22 am

        like

        Reply
    • Mama Rix says

      January 15, 2023 at 6:28 am

      Republicans would be a better choice!

      Reply
      • Grandpa says

        January 15, 2023 at 9:19 am

        I think Mama Rix should join the 2000 Democrats on the bridge. Make it 2001.

        Reply
        • Bruce Spence says

          January 16, 2023 at 10:18 am

          Amen !

          Reply
      • Ron says

        January 15, 2023 at 10:23 am

        most, yes

        Reply
    • Ron says

      January 15, 2023 at 10:23 am

      yep

      Reply
    • Duke says

      January 16, 2023 at 12:22 pm

      As long as they are all members of federal and state govts.

      Reply
  2. Ima Enyurphase says

    November 3, 2022 at 1:39 pm

    Just remove one of the panes of glass and march the dim-o-rats across ! Lemmings they are, one by one they go BYEEEEEE !

    Reply
    • Ron says

      January 15, 2023 at 10:25 am

      agree

      Reply
  3. Muffin says

    November 3, 2022 at 3:01 pm

    Send the recovery team… next year.

    Reply
    • Ron says

      January 15, 2023 at 10:24 am

      nope, that’s a border issue!

      Reply
  4. Doug Litchfield says

    January 15, 2023 at 9:23 am

    Being there is a load limit, not sure if democrats would be allowed on with all the baggage they pack.

    Reply
    • Ron says

      January 15, 2023 at 10:25 am

      Yep, hehehe

      Reply
  5. M A Matteson says

    January 15, 2023 at 1:25 pm

    Been there for a year in `1969.. That was enough for me. I would’t be back.

    Reply
  6. Don says

    January 16, 2023 at 12:10 pm

    Actually…things like that don’t bother me.

    Reply

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