VietNamNet Bridge – The Rong Cao (Dragon Bridge), opened 2013, was described by the American television channel CNN as a favorite of residents and visitors, and an icon of a prosperous future.

Some pictures of the dragon on CNN:


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Located in Da Nang, the US-designed Dragon Bridge puts on fire-breathing shows every weekend.

 

 

 

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The Dragon Bridge opened in 2013. It's seen as a symbol of the city's newfound prosperity.

 

 

 

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The bridge helps connect the two banks of the Han River, boosting the city's economy.

 

 

 

 

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The artfully designed structure takes its inspiration from 1,000-year-old Vietnamese mythology.

 

 

 

 

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The Da Nang Department of Sports, Culture and Tourism expects the bridge to draw 3 million visitors to the city this year.

 

 

 

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Da Nang is one of Vietnam's rising economic success stories.

 

 

 

 

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"The dragon is one of the most important symbols in Vietnamese culture," says Nick Masucci, CEO of Louis Berger, a partner in the bridge's design and construction.

 

 

 

 

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Boat tours make the most of the bridge's popularity -- prows are painted with the dragon's likeness.

 

 

 

 

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The bridge is illuminated each night with thousands of LED lights.

 

 

 

 

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The bridge's creators, the firms Louis Berger and Ammann & Whitney, were recipients of the 2014 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) National Engineering Excellence Award.

 

 

 

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The bridge is lit with thousands of dynamic LEDs at night.

 


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