Once completed, Tan Vu-Lach Huyen Bridge linking Dinh Vu Peninsula and Cat Hai island district in Hai Phong City will be the longest cross-sea bridge in Southeast Asia.


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The bridge, 16 m wide, 15.6km long including 5.44km cross-sea, is built at a cost of nearly VND12,000 billion (US$522 million), of which US$443 million comes from Japanese official development assistance.





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It connects developing areas in the east of Hai Phong with Lach Huyen Port in the island district of Cat Hai and the Hanoi – Hai Phong highway.





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The bridge now has four lanes and it is expected to expand to six lanes after its completion. 





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After the bridge opens to traffic, it will take just five minutes to travel by bus from Hai Phong city to Cat Hai island instead of hours by ferry.





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The official inauguration of the bridge is planned for September 2.





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