Vietnam Achieves New Guinness World Records(TM) Record for the Largest Speed Dating Event at Paktor Speed Date Night

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Dec. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Paktor Speed Date Night presented by Paktor and Sagiko was held at Q4 Bar (Ho Chi Minh City) on November 30th, 2013 where 484 young singles set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ world record for the Largest Speed Dating Event. This new world record beat the previous record set in New Zealand in July 2013.

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Set The Bar High

Paktor Speed Date Night broke the previous world record by a narrow 20 participants, although more than 600 singles came to take part in the event. Many participants were disqualified due to technicalities set by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™.

Each participant had a 3-minute date with 24 other participants, which included their favorite celebrities like Dinh Tien Dạt, Hari Won, Ho Vinh Khoa, Thai Trinh, Bao Anh, Maya, Si Thanh, Dustin, Thanh Thuc, Kelly, Viet My, Truong Quoc Bao, and four singers from V-Music band.

Paktor Speed Date Night was witnessed and adjudicated on site by Mr. Mark McKinley from GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™. He shared, "Today, we broke the record for the largest speed dating event… we did have to disqualify quite a lot of people because they did not fill in the forms correctly. But I'm glad to say that today, Paktor and Sagiko managed to bring 484 (qualified) entrants together to speed date, which is a brand new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title. You are officially amazing."

Strong Social Media Presence

The event witnessed a significant social media burst with hundreds of posts and check-ins throughout the night on the Paktor Speed Date Night event fanpage on Facebook.

Paktor's Founder and CEO Joseph Phua commented, "The strong online presence of the Paktor Speed Date Night is an example of how Vietnam's youths are highly tech-savvy while socially engaged in the real world: A rare and valued characteristic that presents Vietnam with a bright future."

A Paktor Music Festival

The record-breaking speed dating event was followed by Paktor Music Festival, a rocking party which celebrated the new speed dating world record. Party-goers grooved to great live music performed by V-Music, Cuban band Luna Negra and Maya, as well as dance performances by the MTE Dance Crew. The event was also joined by renown international DJ Timmy Vegas.

Matching singles

The vibrance that electrified participants at the Paktor Speed Date Night and the Paktor Music Festival was congruent with event co-host Sagiko's vision of being passionate about enhancing the quality of people's lives. "In partnership with Paktor, we are happy that we are able to help singles find their true soul mates and enjoy a fun, memorable occasion where they were part of a world record," said Dr. Thiru, Sagiko's Managing Director.

Paktor Speed Date Night was presented by Paktor, the most popular Asian mobile dating app and Sagiko, a flagship juice drink brand by Singapore-based F&B giant CKL Holdings Pte Ltd.

For more information:

Visit http://www.gopaktor.com

Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GoPaktor

Notes to Editors

About Paktor

Founded in April 2013, Paktor is the leading Asian social networking app. Dedicated to bringing singles together with as little fuss as possible, Paktor is recognized for its emphasis on anonymity, locality, and usability for users.

Currently, Paktor is ranked the most-downloaded dating app in Asia, with more than 300 million profile ratings and 1 million user matches since its launch in mid-June.

In recent years, social media has shifted towards becoming more mobile. Being a leader in the dating and social media landscape, Paktor understands these trends and integrates them with the reserved and simplified approach to dating, preferred by Asia's socially conservative society. Designed to connect singles locally and to run on a global platform, Paktor is making waves in Asia thanks to its culturally-compliant features that align seamlessly with Asian societal norms.

About Sagiko

Sagiko is a flagship juice drink brand by Singapore-based F&B giant CKL Group. Sagiko's wide range of canned and bottled drinks has been available not only in Vietnam for the past 18 years, but on a global network spanning from the Asian region to as far as Africa, South America and the Pacific Ocean.  Sagiko juice drinks have gained popularity among local youths as well as the trendy consumers, looking for refreshing tastes.  Sagiko boosts more than 40 different flavours in its range, catering to popular demand as well as the niche market.  You can savour the real fruit taste in every mouthful as real fruit juice is used in every can of Sagiko juice drink and it is suitable for all occasions, even as a drink mix.