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Sophie Thompson
Dec 11, 2024
VietNamNet
Backpackers in Vietnam have discovered an entire theme park dedicated to Covid-19 - four years after the pandemic.
Documenting the experience on TikTok, Brits visiting Tuyen Lam Lake National Tourist Complex in Da Lat, stumbled across the park, which is filled with more than 80 statues dedicated to the story of how the world fought against the virus.
Opened in 2021, some of the key attractions in the park include a huge steel clock showing the timeline of events, from hand-washing, to keeping your distance from loved ones, to the rollout of vaccines.
@ellavioletta does anyone know if this still exists? 😂😂 i love vietnam so much, like who creates a whole theme park dedicated to covid 😭😭😭 WHO ELSE HAS BEEN HERE I MUST KNOW! it was in Da Lat 🇻🇳 #covid19park #vietnam #travel #travelinspo #travelhacks #vietnamitinerary #vietnamtravel ♬ QKThr - Aphex Twin
Another is the characterisation of the virus carrying the 'dying' earth through the woodland, before Covid-19 is seen in jail when the vaccines are discovered.
"Idea: This should have a fountain with a hand sanitiser statue", one person joked in the video's comments. "This is gonna be soooo surreal in like 50 years", another added.
Recent visitors to the country have confirmed that the park is still very much up and running.
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