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The century-old bridges in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The bridges of Long Bien, Truong Tien, Mongolia and others are not only transport routes but part of Vietnam’s history and the lives of the Vietnamese people.

Tour enables visitors to explore Vietnamese life through a lens

 VietNamNet Bridge – A trip can definitely be much less fulfilling if one cannot keep photographs of places visited, beautiful scenery, happy locals or even just miscellaneous things that catch one's eye.

Legendary Long Bien Bridge in Autumn afternoon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Long Bien - the historic Hanoi bridge crossing the Red River looks simple and romantic in Autumn afternoon.

Image: 112-yr-old Long Bien Bridge in the biggest overhaul

VietNamNet Bridge - With a budget of up to VND300 billion (nearly $15 million), Hanoi’s oldest bridge will be repaired and reinforced in the biggest overhaul over the past century.

Photos: Rusty, decayed Long Bien Bridge

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 100-year-old Long Bien Bridge, Hanoi’s symbol, is now rusty and severely downgraded.

Long Bien Bridge in danger of partial collapse

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some of the pillars and beams on Hanoi’s 100-year-old Long Bien Bridge, are not in good condition and some segments are at risk of collapse as the steel frames are too weak. The bridge has not been repainted for 18 years.

Over $14 million needed to repair Long Bien Bridge

VietNamNet Bridge – The 100 year old Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi will be reinforced and repaired this year to ensure safety for people and vehicles at a cost of nearly VND300 billion ($14.2 million) from the state budget.

Top things to do at Ha Long Bay this winter

VietNamNet Bridge – US Magazine Condé Nast Traveler has introduced a black and white photo collection of Ha Long Bay on its website along with suggestions of things to enjoy at the UNESCO World Heritage Site this winter.

Long Bien Bridge preservation divides planners

 VietNamNet Bridge – Architecture and cultural managers discussed Long Bien Bridge's future at a seminar held on Wednesday in Ha Noi.

Top 10 famous bridges in Vietnam

 The Vietnam Record Centre (Vietking) has announced Top 10 famous bridges that attract domestic and foreign visitors and photographers.

Long Bien Bridge may get a modern partner

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many experts backed the building of a road-rail bridge spanning the Hong (Red) River just 75m from the historic, but ageing Long Bien Bridge at a conference held on Tuesday.

Long Bien – the bridge connecting past and present

VietNamNet Bridge – The old Long Bien Bridge not only spans the banks of the Red River but also the memories of Hanoi people.

Hanoi to build new bridge near Long Bien Bridge

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Party Committee of Hanoi has basically agreed on the building of a bridge spanning the Hong (Red) River 75m from Long Bien Bridge.

Art & Entertainment News Headlines 8/4

 American band to perform at Hue Festival; Liu Xiao Ling Tong meets with Hanoian fans; HTV award honors Vietnamese artists; Japanese painter finds Vietnamese inspiration; Activities kick off Hung Kings Temple Festival

Long Bien Bridge: Heritage in the heart of Hanoians

VietNamNet Bridge – For generations of Hanoians, the iconic Long Bien Bridge spanning the Red River has become synonymous with their everyday life.

Local students sketch historic Long Bien Bridge

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students from the University of Architecture in Hanoi on March 9 took the day to sketch the cantilever Long Bien Bridge, which has stood as a prominent feature of Hanoi’s image for over 100 years.

Vietnamese-French woman to raise money to preserve Long Bien Bridge

 Nguyen Nga, a Vietnamese-French woman who has participated in various PR activities for Long Bien Bridge, said she is able to secure EUR80 million to preserve and restore the bridge.

Social News Headlines 1/3

 Conjoined twins successfully separated; Woman dies in Thai Nguyen fire; Border police seize ‘meth' haul; Future of Long Bien Bridge open to discussion; Tan Son Nhat international airport to be expanded

Preservation of Hanoi’s old bridge in controversy

The historical and cultural values and preservation of the over-100-year-old Long Bien Bridge has once again become the center of controversy after the Ministry of Transportation introduced the three schemes related to the preservation of the Bridge.

Hanoi - A Century Ago

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Hanoi, Colours 1914-1917” is the title of an exhibition that features the beauty of Hanoi through the first 60 colour photos taken about 100 years ago.