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Record fruit map in Can Tho

A map of Vietnam made entirely out of fruit has been recognised as the largest fruit map in Vietnam by the Vietnamese Guinness Book of Records on February 9 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
A map of Vietnam made entirely out of fruit has been recognised as thelargest fruit map in Vietnam by the Vietnamese Guinness Book of Recordson February 9 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

The map, covering 60 square metres and weighing 1.5 tonnes, wascreated by Pham Ngoc Thanh from the southern province of Ben Tre usingmore than 20 kinds of fruit, including cocoa, mangos, oranges, grapes,and pomelos.

The map was displayed in Can Tho aspart of the local Festive Day organised by the municipal militarycommand from February 6-9 in honour of the upcoming Lunar New Year(Tet).

This was the ninth consecutive year theevent was held, spreading festive cheer with traditional musicperformances and cuisine.

The municipal militarycommand also provided 600 Tet gifts and free medical exams to poorhouseholds in the locality during the event.-VNA
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