Pictured: The world's longest glass-bottomed bridge opens in Vietnam

Clearly terrifying: The world’s longest glass-bottomed bridge opens to the public, stretching 2,073ft over a lush jungle in Vietnam

  • The Bach Long bridge – whose name translates to ‘white dragon’ – is located in the northwest Son La province
  • It’s said that the new bridge has taken the record from a 526m (1,725ft) glass bridge in Guangdong, China
  • The floor of the bridge – which can support up to 450 people at once – is made from French tempered glass 

Tourists with a head for heights have a thrilling new experience to enjoy – strolling along the world’s longest glass-bottomed bridge, which opened in Vietnam on Friday.

The company behind the Bach Long pedestrian bridge – whose name translates to ‘white dragon’ – in the northwest Son La province, says the mammoth 632m- (2,073ft) long structure has surpassed a 526m-long (1,725ft) glass bridge in Guangdong, China.

Officials from Guinness World Records are expected to verify the claim next month.

The world’s longest glass-bottomed bridge – the Bach Long pedestrian bridge – has opened in Vietnam

The bridge, which is located in the northwest Son La province, measures a whopping 632m (2,073ft) in length 

The company behind the Bach Long bridge (pictured) says it has surpassed a 526-metre-long (1,725ft) glass bridge in Guangdong, China 

Officials from Guinness World Records are expected to verify whether it’s officially the world’s longest glass bridge next month 

The bridge is suspended 150m (490ft) above a lush jungle in Moc Chau Island Mountain Park and Resort and snakes around dizzying cliff faces before spanning a dramatic valley between two peaks.

The floor of the bridge is made from French-produced tempered glass, making it strong enough to support up to 450 people at a time, while giving them a spectacular view of the greenery in the gorge far below.

‘When standing on the bridge, travellers will be able to admire the beauty of nature,’ Hoang Manh Duy, a representative of the bridge’s operator, told AFP. 

Suspended 150m (490ft) above a lush jungle, the new attraction is ideal for tourists with a head for heights

The bridge snakes around dizzying cliff faces before spanning a dramatic valley between two peaks

The floor of the bridge is made from French-produced tempered glass, making it strong enough to support up to 450 people at a time

Looking down, visitors are rewarded by a spectacular view of the greenery in the gorge far below

Vietnamese tourism chiefs are seeking to lure visitors back after two years of Covid-19 shutdowns that kept out virtually all foreign travellers.

In mid-March, the country ended quarantine for international visitors and resumed 15 days of visa-free travel for citizens from 13 countries.

Vietnam is set to host the Southeast Asian Games from May 12 – with more than 10,000 athletes and sports staff from countries in the region en route. 

‘When standing on the bridge, travellers will be able to admire the beauty of nature,’ Hoang Manh Duy, a representative of the bridge’s operator told AFP

‘I hope the bridge will lure more domestic and international tourists to our area,’ a local resident said after walking across it

Bach Long is Vietnam’s third glass bridge.

‘I hope the bridge will lure more domestic and international tourists to our area,’ local resident Bui Van Thach told AFP after walking across it.

Visitors to the Czech Republic, meanwhile, can test their nerves on another new landmark bridge – Sky Bridge 721, which is now the longest suspension footbridge in the world, measuring 721 metres (2,365ft) in length.

Visitors to the Czech Republic can test their nerves on Sky Bridge 721, above, which is now the longest suspension footbridge in the world 

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