Carries Motor vehicles Design Cable-stayed bridge Total length 1,535 m Opened 21 May 2000 Location Tien Giang Province | Official name Cầu Mỹ Thuận Width 23.66 metres (77.6 ft) Height 120 m Construction started 6 July 1997 Bridge type Cable-stayed bridge | |
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Crosses Mekong river (northern arm) Locale between Tiền Giang and Vĩnh Long provinces, Việt Nam Similar Can Tho Bridge, Rạch Miễu Bridge, Cầu Vàm Cống, Phú Mỹ Bridge, Cao Lãnh Bridge | ||
The Mỹ Thuận Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Mỹ Thuận) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Mekong river, connecting Cái Bè District of Tiền Giang Province with Vĩnh Long City of Vĩnh Long Province in Vietnam. It was developed in a joint venture between the governments of Australia and Vietnam. The bridge was the largest overseas assistance project undertaken by the Australian government costing A$91 million.
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It was built by Bilfinger Berger and completed in 2000.
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