Brit finds "weird" Covid theme park in Vietnam - complete with pathogen sculptures

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11 December 2024 at 4:17 am

A British traveller found a "weird" Covid theme park in Vietnam - complete with a timeline clock and pathogen sculptures in jail. Ella Ribak, 29, discovered the Tuyen Lam Lake National Tourist Complex in Da Lat while visiting south-east Asia in May 2022. She found several themed zones - one of which was called the 'Covid 19 Park'. Footage shows some of the strange sculptures stationed throughout the park - including a timeline clock and pathogens being stabbed by a vaccine syringe.

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