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Do you want to visit Vietnam? Then do not hesitate. Now there is a new reason to visit this Southeast Asian country. A new glass bridge has opened in Vietnam for tourists. A 150 meter (490 ft) high bridge over the forest is now full of social media. The bridge is called Batch Long.
The bridge is also known as the White Dragon. The bridge is located in the northwestern Son La Province. The total length of the bridge is 632 meters. The bridge was inaugurated to mark the 47th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. It is the longest bridge in the world, a quarter of the height of the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai. Guinness World Records officials visiting the bridge this month will look into the matter.
GLASS-BOTTOMED BRIDGE The newly constructed Bach Long glass-bottomed bridge in the Moc Chau district in Vietnam’s Son La province was launched on 29 April. The 2,073-feet-long bridge is suspended 490 feet above a lush, jungle-clad gorge. | ???? Nhac Nguyen pic.twitter.com/8dJLxtuDa0— Concept News Central (@cnc_tribunephl) April 30, 2022
The bridge was opened to tourists last week. Many YouTubers and travel vloggers have already shared pictures and videos of the bridge on social media. According to Business Insider, the bridge is 632 meters or 2,073 feet long.
According to the report, the bridge is made of glass and consists of three layers of 40 mm or about 1.5 inch tempered glass. According to Business Insider, the Bach Long Bridge was tested by heavy cars and trucks running over the bridge to test the safety of the bridge and the safety of pedestrians.
The Bach Long Bridge can accommodate up to 500 people at a time, according to Hong Man Doi, a representative of Macau Island. ‘With the opening of the bridge, many tourists, both locals and foreigners, are coming to Mokchow district. According to the report, the bridge can withstand a load of five tonnes even if a layer of glass breaks. Bach Long is also the third glass bridge in Vietnam.
The Vietnamese Department of Tourism is preparing to bring back tourists two years after the start of the Kovid epidemic. By mid-March, Vietnam had ended its quarantine for international visitors and resumed a 15-day visa-free journey for citizens from 13 countries. The country is set to host the Southeast Asian Games, which will feature more than 10,000 athletes and sports staff in two weeks.