Vietnam's 'super bridge' sets a Southeast Asian record: Total capital is nearly 5,000 billion, reaching the top 10 in the world!

Construction started on September 25, 2004, and on April 24, 2010 , Can Tho Bridge was inaugurated connecting Can Tho city with Vinh Long province, officially opened to traffic and became the cable-stayed bridge with the longest main span in the Southeast. Asia (main span length is 550m); At the same time, it is in the Top 10 bridges with the longest cable-stayed spans in the world.

To date, 14 years after its inauguration, this bridge across the gentle Hau River still holds the above two records.

This bridge is the result of nearly 2,000 days and nights of tireless efforts from Japanese and Vietnamese engineers and bridge workers; with the drastic direction of leaders and local authorities.

With a total capital of nearly 5,000 billion VND coming from ODA capital from the Japanese Government and counterpart capital from the Vietnamese Government, Can Tho Bridge has become a symbol of Vietnam-Japan cooperation in the field of bridge construction. infrastructure and is a great driving force promoting the development of Can Tho in particular and the Mekong Delta region in general.

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As a symbol of the Mekong Delta, Can Tho Bridge connects the two banks of the Hau River, replacing the Can Tho ferry port that has existed for more than 100 years. When put into operation, the bridge helps shorten time and increase the volume of goods transportation between Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho.

The entire bridge route (including the main span and roads leading to the bridge) has a total length of 15.85 km and a height of 175.3 meters. The main bridge has a 1,010 meter long cable-stayed structure, a design speed of 80 km/h, including a 550-meter long cable-stayed span, setting the longest record in Southeast Asia.

The bridge is designed with an inverted Y-shaped pillar structure containing 216 cables. The bridge's cross-section is 23.1m wide (including: four vehicle lanes, each 3.5m wide and two pedestrian sidewalks, each 2.75m wide). The clear clearance height is 39m, ensuring that ships with a total tonnage of 10,000 DWT can travel easily.

Bustling scene of Cai Rang Floating Market - the largest and most impressive floating market in Vietnam under Can Tho bridge. Having been voted by the famous British travel magazine Rough Guide as one of the "10 most impressive markets in the world" in 2016, the biggest attraction of Cai Rang Floating Market is preserving its unique culture. river area. In 2016, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognized Cai Rang Floating Market as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

As a symbol of the Mekong Delta , Can Tho Bridge is an attractive tourist destination for tourists. The unique charm of Can Tho Bridge will appear perfectly if visitors know how to choose the right time to visit. One of the most perfect times to view Can Tho Bridge is when night falls. At that time, colorful lights adorned the bridge as if it stretched endlessly on the Hau River. With a brilliant night lighting system, Can Tho Bridge is also on the list of the most beautiful bridges in Vietnam.

Not only watching Can Tho Bridge at night, tourists can also visit Can Tho in the dry season, starting from December to April every year. The most advantageous point when visiting this time is that visitors can immerse themselves in the magical sunrise or sunset when looking at the bridge from Cai Rang Floating Market.

If you want to see a more peaceful, less bustling bridge, come here during the rainy season, which usually starts in May and ends in November every year. From the doorway of a high-rise building, holding a cup of hot cocoa bought from Can Tho's famous Muoi Cuong cocoa, sipping and watching the "iron and steel silk strip" sinking in the rain is equally poetic.

It will be another option that is very "worth the money" , if you visit the land of 'white rice and clear water' Can Tho during the ripe fruit season. May every year marks the ripening of fruit here. Longan, rambutan, durian, mangosteen. are fruits that give people a truly wonderful taste.