Sun Group’s world record holding water park officially opens in Vung Tau

As the flagship zone of Sun World Vung Tau, Aqua Adventure spans 15 hectares and features 20 major attractions with nearly 100 high speed water slides. Holding multiple world records, it stands among the region’s leading water parks in both scale and advanced technology integration.

Vung Tau Water Park will be a fresh and attractive entertainment destination for visitors this Lunar New Year (Photo: Sun Group)
Vung Tau Water Park will be a fresh and attractive entertainment destination for visitors this Lunar New Year (Photo: Sun Group)

Hanoi (VNA) - Sun Group officially inaugurated the Aqua Adventure zone at Sun World Vung Tau on February 12, marking the debut of one of the largest and most technologically advanced beachfront water parks in the region.

As the flagship zone of Sun World Vung Tau, Aqua Adventure spans 15 hectares and features 20 major attractions with nearly 100 high speed water slides. Holding multiple world records, it stands among the region’s leading water parks in both scale and advanced technology integration.

Completed in just over seven months under an accelerated construction schedule, Sun World Vung Tau Aqua Adventure is divided into four themed zones that reinterpret layers of Eastern and Western cultural history. Visitors move through settings inspired by a Southern floating market village, traces of ancient European maritime routes, the cultural legacy of the Oc Eo and Phu Nam civilisations, and legends drawn from untamed wilderness.

Opening just ahead of Tet holiday, the park is expected to become a major entertainment focal point, meeting the strong travel and leisure demand during the largest holiday season of the year for residents across Southern Vietnam.

During the grand opening ceremony, Sun World Vung Tau Aqua Adventure officially established two world records certified by the WorldKings World Record Union. The Aqua Warriors Battle attraction was recognised as the world’s first 10 lane super water racing slide, while Adventure Oasis was awarded the title of the world’s longest water coaster for children. Surpassing numerous internationally renowned amusement parks, Aqua Adventure positions itself as an international standard water park offering large scale experiences powered by cutting edge global technology.

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Experiencing the world’s first water slide race track with 10 lanes at Sun World Vung Tau (Photo: Sun Group)

Beyond these two world records, the park introduces several first of their kind attractions in Vietnam, including one of Asia’s longest water coasters at 348 meters, Vietnam’s first 400 meter challenge river, the first Twist ‘n’ Splash attraction within the Sun World system, a giant Ridehouse complex, the largest wave pool across Sun World destinations at 6,000 square meters, and an ultra long lazy river extending up to 650 metres.

All attractions are supplied and jointly operated with leading global partners such as ProSlide, WhiteWater West and Mack Rides, brands with more than 40 years of experience designing and manufacturing world class water rides for major theme parks including Disneyland and Universal.

Alongside its ride portfolio, Sun World Vung Tau has invested in a fully integrated ecosystem of modern amenities, including indoor and outdoor buffet restaurants, diverse dining outlets and service counters designed to accommodate thousands of visitors daily, ensuring a comprehensive play, relaxation and dining experience.

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Families enjoy immersive cultural settings at Sun World Vung Tau, reinterpreting Eastern and Western maritime history (Photo: Sun Group)

Located at the heart of the 97 hectare Blanca City coastal urban area, Sun World Vung Tau Aqua Adventure introduces a rare large scale beachfront entertainment destination within the urban core. It offers distinctive leisure experiences for both residents and visitors of Blanca City and marks Sun Group’s first officially operational project within the Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan super urban area.

Beyond recreation, the park serves as a cultural bridge honouring Southern heritage while launching an international standard entertainment ecosystem in central Vung Tau. It lays the foundation for a vibrant day and night destination in the southeastern corridor of Ho Chi Minh City, contributing to the long term strategy of positioning Vung Tau as an international marine tourism center in line with national development orientations.

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A vibrant floral display specially arranged to welcome the Tet holiday (Photo: Sun Group)

Following the inauguration, Sun World Vung Tau Aqua Adventure will operate throughout the Lunar New Year holiday in a spring themed setting. More than 10,000 coconut trees and over 10,000 blooming flowers create a vibrant landscape, complemented by a continuous lineup of entertainment and culinary activities from day to night, establishing Vung Tau as one of the most compelling new destinations in Southeast Vietnam this Tet season.

From Tet holiday through May 31, Sun World Vung Tau is offering promotional ticket pricing:
From February 12 to February 16:
Flat rate VND 199,000 per person throughout the week
Combo package including park access and buffet: VND 450,000 per adult; VND 350,000 per child
From February 17 to May 31:
Weekend and public holidays: 300,000 VND per adult; 250,000 VND per child
Combo package: 550,000 VND per adult; 450,000 VND per child
Weekdays: Flat rate 199,000 VND per person
Combo package: 450,000 VND per adult; 350,000 VND per child./.

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