Author: Asia Book of Records Team

Saigon’s Banh Mi (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) set an Asian record value (according to the Asian Records Criterion for Cuisine and Specialty). Saigon’s banh mi stands out for its crispy crust, spongy crumb, and an assortment of fillings, including meat toppings (ham, pork sausage, floss, roasted pork, ect.), pickles, cucumber, chili, and a harmoniously blended sauce, creating a straightforward yet delectable dish. Banh Mi is not only famous in Vietnam but also well-known in the world. The record was confirmed on December 22, 2023.

Joint Stock Company Investment and Development of the PINI Tourism Area (Da Lat City, Vietnam) set the record for constructing the largest “Decent Devil” themed tourist area complex, featuring works and sections inspired by the design of a folklore of the indigenous people of the Central Highlands (Vietnam). Opened on July 6, 2020, and spread across 3.85 hectares, it features several attractions such as the Devil’s Garden, Vi Dieu Thuc Zen Garden, Devil Mountains, and 500 unique Central Highlands art and cultural objects, along with some of Vietnam’s largest and most distinctive works, as confirmed on May 8, 2023.

Kanchanasevee Charinya of Thailand set a record for being the fastest marathon runner dressed in traditional Thai dress at the TCS London Marathon, in London, UK. She took 3 hours, 45 minutes and 34 seconds to finish the marathon, as confirmed on October 18, 2023.

Aivars Smaukstelis of Latvia set a record for being the fastest person to carry people to a distance of 50 m in a wheelbarrow on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Monza, Italy. He covered the 50 m in just 19.07 seconds, as confirmed on October 17, 2023.

Mihan Sachin Arke (born on August 2, 2019) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for being the fastest to recite the names of dinosaurs in alphabetical order. He recited the names of 26 dinosaurs in alphabetical order from A to Z in 18 seconds and 46 milliseconds, at the age of 4 years, 1 month and 28 days, as confirmed on October 10, 2023.

Cipriana Sharon Folco of Italy set a record for the smallest 360-degree drift into parallel park on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Monza, Italy. She drifted in just 79 cm as confirmed on October 17, 2023.

Sushant Kumar (born on December 8, 2008) of Bihar, India set a record for being the fastest to calculate the product of all prime numbers from 100 to 1. He calculated the product of all prime numbers from 100 to 1 (reverse of 1 to 100) in 43 minutes and 4 seconds, at the age of 14 years, 11 months and 16 days, as confirmed on November 24, 2023.

Grand Master – P. Rakshan P. Rakshan (born on September 9, 2016) of Tamil Nadu, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for correctly answering 35 days, by their random dates, for fifty years from January 1, 1950 to December 31, 2000 (using mental calculation) in 5 minutes, at the age of 7 years and 1 month, as confirmed on November 1, 2023.

Arnadip Acharjya (born on January 1, 2020) of West Bengal, India (now residing in Ontario, Canada), is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for recalling 167 binomial scientific names of fruits, vegetables, birds and animals in 7 minutes and 23 seconds, at the age of 3 years and 9 months, as confirmed on October 11, 2023.

Yaashi Jain (born on July 11, 1998) of Chhattisgarh, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for climbing the peaks of Mount Everest (8,848.86 m) at 5.55 a.m. on May 17, 2023, and Mount Lhotse (8,516 m) at 8 a.m. on May 18, 2023; completing the expedition in 26 hours and 5 minutes (as a member of a mountaineering expedition team), as confirmed on October 28, 2023.