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Vietnam’s Giang brothers set new world record in Italy
More than a year after breaking their own world record in Spain, the Giang brothers – a Vietnamese acrobat duo – set a new record of head-to-head balancing walk in Milan, Italy on Friday.
Circus artists Giang Quoc Nghiep, 38, and Giang Quoc Co, 34, successfully walked up 10 stairs to a height of two meters, then passed through a crossbar that is 0.4 meter wide and 10 meters long, and then walked down 10 stairs in their performance in Milan on Friday afternoon (local time).
After receiving the invitation to perform at the Guinness World Record Show in Milan from the event’s organizer, Banijay S.p.A Company, the acrobatic duo had three weeks for their preparation.
The Giang brothers said that they had failed several times during training before coming to a success to earn another place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
At a workout session at home, Co fell down but there was a thick cushion under him, while during their record-setting performance in Milan, there was no such means of protection.
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| This image shows Vietnam’s Giang brothers successfully performing their head-to-head balancing walk at Milan, Italy on February 3, 2022, setting a new world record. Photo: Hai An / Tuoi Tre |
Therefore, the event’s organizer was very worried and asked for ambulances to be ready for use in emergency cases.
The weather at that time was quite cold, at six degrees Celsius, partly causing difficulties to the duo’s performance.
In late December 2021, Co and Nghiep made a world record break when smoothly climbing 100 steps in 53 seconds at the Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Girona, Spain, 10 steps more than their previous record set at the same location five years before.
MC Hong Phuong, Co’s wife, said that this was not the first time the two acrobats engaged in setting a world record, so she was not nervous at all.
“The only difference is that this time I extremely want the duo to be successful as they have determined that this is their last international competition,” Phuong said.
Singer Ngoc Mai, Nghiep’s wife, said that she always believes in the duo’s success but she once advised Nghiep to consider stopping performances.
“I think it is good to stop at the right time. He should turn to the job of coaching to continue to dedicate himself to the field he is passionate about,” Mai said.
Giang Kiem Thanh, the father of the duo, said “They have got married and are no longer young, while the active age of athletes as well as acrobats is short. They may reach the age to retire.”
Five years ago, Co and Nghiep earned a reputation for themselves over daredevil gymnastics routines that booked them a spot amongst the finalists of Britain’s Got Talent 2018.
The Giang brothers also won several local and international circus prizes, including the Grand Prix Award at the 10th International Circus Festival ‘Circuba 2011’ in Havana, Cuba; three prizes at the 13th International Circus Festival in Italy including a silver medal and two minor titles awarded by internationally renowned circus groups Monte Carlo Circus and Cirque du Soleil; and the Silver Lion Award at the 13th International Circus Festival in Hebei Province, China, in 2011.
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More than a year after breaking their own world record in Spain, the Giang brothers – a Vietnamese acrobat duo – set a new record of head-to-head balancing walk in Milan, Italy on Friday.
Circus artists Giang Quoc Nghiep, 38, and Giang Quoc Co, 34, successfully walked up 10 stairs to a height of two meters, then passed through a crossbar that is 0.4 meter wide and 10 meters long, and then walked down 10 stairs in their performance in Milan on Friday afternoon (local time).
After receiving the invitation to perform at the Guinness World Record Show in Milan from the event’s organizer, Banijay S.p.A Company, the acrobatic duo had three weeks for their preparation.
The Giang brothers said that they had failed several times during training before coming to a success to earn another place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
At a workout session at home, Co fell down but there was a thick cushion under him, while during their record-setting performance in Milan, there was no such means of protection.
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| This image shows Vietnam’s Giang brothers successfully performing their head-to-head balancing walk at Milan, Italy on February 3, 2022, setting a new world record. Photo: Hai An / Tuoi Tre |
Therefore, the event’s organizer was very worried and asked for ambulances to be ready for use in emergency cases.
The weather at that time was quite cold, at six degrees Celsius, partly causing difficulties to the duo’s performance.
In late December 2021, Co and Nghiep made a world record break when smoothly climbing 100 steps in 53 seconds at the Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Girona, Spain, 10 steps more than their previous record set at the same location five years before.
MC Hong Phuong, Co’s wife, said that this was not the first time the two acrobats engaged in setting a world record, so she was not nervous at all.
“The only difference is that this time I extremely want the duo to be successful as they have determined that this is their last international competition,” Phuong said.
Singer Ngoc Mai, Nghiep’s wife, said that she always believes in the duo’s success but she once advised Nghiep to consider stopping performances.
“I think it is good to stop at the right time. He should turn to the job of coaching to continue to dedicate himself to the field he is passionate about,” Mai said.
Giang Kiem Thanh, the father of the duo, said “They have got married and are no longer young, while the active age of athletes as well as acrobats is short. They may reach the age to retire.”
Five years ago, Co and Nghiep earned a reputation for themselves over daredevil gymnastics routines that booked them a spot amongst the finalists of Britain’s Got Talent 2018.
The Giang brothers also won several local and international circus prizes, including the Grand Prix Award at the 10th International Circus Festival ‘Circuba 2011’ in Havana, Cuba; three prizes at the 13th International Circus Festival in Italy including a silver medal and two minor titles awarded by internationally renowned circus groups Monte Carlo Circus and Cirque du Soleil; and the Silver Lion Award at the 13th International Circus Festival in Hebei Province, China, in 2011.
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A large square with a capacity of over 10,000 people was inaugurated in Dong Xoai City under Binh Phuoc Province, southern Vietnam on Thursday.
The square, which features an open space and sparkling lighting systems, is expected to help make the city distinctive.
The inauguration of the square on Phu Xuan Street in Tan Phu Ward marked the fifth anniversary of the founding of Dong Xoai.
The structure, costing VND50 billion (US$2.06 million) sourced from the city’s budget, spans 21.9 hectares.
The square encompasses a big yard, a 6,000-square-meter space for events and festivals, a performing stage, a sports zone, a flower garden, and an amusement and entertainment section.
A water music stage and 10 LED screens are among the highlights of the square.
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| A water music stage spotlights the square in Dong Xoai City, Binh Phuoc Province, southern Vietnam. Photo: An Binh / Tuoi Tre |
During the opening ceremony on Thursday night, a series of art performances amazed event-goers, including modern dances, Then singing, a form of traditional art combining literature, music, and dancing, and hat cheo, or traditional opera popular in northern Vietnam.
Locals and visitors immersed themselves in the lively atmosphere as well as cultural and entertainment activities.
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| Representatives from Dong Xoai City, Binh Phuoc Province, southern Vietnam cut a ribbon to inaugurate a massive square that can accommodate over 10,000 people. Photo: An Binh / Tuoi Tre |
A representative of the Dong Xoai administration said that the city is home to lots of parks, flower gardens, and public open areas, but it faces a shortage of large public amusement and entertainment areas.
The opening of the square not only helps ease this shortage, but also serves as a gift to the city’s residents when it turns five.
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Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City were honored at the Vietnam Smart City Awards 2023 on Thursday.
Hanoi brought home the title of ‘Startup – Innovation – Creativity’ for its work on building a database that will be a new resource to turn it into a smart city as well as issuing an open data set aimed at benefiting state agencies, residents, firms, and organizations.
The Vietnamese capital city is stepping up its efforts to deploy digital infrastructure and data centers.
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| Director of the Hanoi Department of Information and Communications Nguyen Viet Hung represents Hanoi to receive an award at the Vietnam Smart City Awards 2023 in Hanoi, November 30, 2023. Photo: Supplied |
Ho Chi Minh City was honored for its use of a smart electronic toll collection system in infrastructure, buildings, and public utilities at seaports.
The implementation of this system resulted from city’s efforts to apply information technology to state governance.
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| Ho Chi Minh City was honored for smart application at the Vietnam Smart City Awards 2023. Photo: Supplied |
The awards ceremony, organized for the fourth time by the Vietnam Association for Software and IT Services, also lauded the coastal city of Da Nang for its outstanding achievements in smart public service, infrastructure management, smart environment management, and its appeal to innovative startups.
Notably, Da Nang was named an ‘excellent city’ thanks to its smart urban construction and development.
Southern Tay Ninh Province was hailed for its intelligent operation.
The Vietnam Smart City Awards 2023 was launched on July 20, covering three categories: smart cities, smart real estate projects, and digital solutions for smart cities.
The annual awards, initiated in 2020, are meant to honor cities and provinces, real estate developers, and tech firms for their contributions to building smart and sustainable cities in Vietnam.
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