On 25 March 2009, Guinness World Records™ representative Lucia Sinigagliesi was in Ba Na Hills, in Da Nang City, Vietnam, to present an official certificate to the Ba Na Cable Car Service Joint Stock Company. The company’s achievement? To set not one but two new Guinness World Records-listed records: one for the longest non-stop cable car and one for the highest non-stop cable car.

The cable-car system runs from the foot of the Ba Na Mountain to the peak of the neighbouring Vong Nguyet Mountain in the Ba Na-Suoi Mo Tourism Area, about 40 km (25 miles) west of Da Nang City. The 5,042-m (16,542 ft) cable-car ride takes approximately 15 minutes to complete, reaching a vertical rise of 1291.81 m (4,239 ft) above sea level.

Before this amazing achievement of science and technology, tourists had to travel along a steep mountain pass to go to the beautiful province of Ba Na. Now they can sit back, relax and enjoy the stunning views during a single comfortable journey in the world’s longest and highest non-stop cable car, on their way to one of the most amazing destinations in Vietnam.

The dynamic investor, the Ba Na Cable Car Service Joint Stock Company, has spent VND300 billion ($17.2 million; £11.64 million) on developing this cable-car system, which is able to transport 1,500 passengers per hour and will significantly increase tourism in the area.

25 March 2009