VietNamNet Bridge – The largest cable-stay bridge in Southeast Asia, the country’s most modern avenue, the highest building in HCM City, the first express way for cars, etc. are the most impressive construction works in 2010.

 

The longest and most modern avenue in Vietnam

 

Thang Long avenue was inaugurated during Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary. Thang Long is the first urban expressway that has been designed and built entirely by local experts and contractors. The road, measuring 30 km in length and 140 m in width, cost over VND7.5 trillion.

 

The avenue connects the heart of Hanoi with satellite urban areas such as Xuan Mai, Mieu Mon and Son Tay, and tourist attractions including Ba Vi, Suoi Hai, and the Vietnam Ethnic Cultural Village. With one end at Ho Chi Minh National Highway, it also links Hanoi with other provinces. In particular, Thang Long Avenue is expected to facilitate the development of the Lang-Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, one of the country’s largest scientific and technological centers.

 

According to the city government, the city had to clear more than 500 hectares of land and relocate over 8,000 families and some state agencies and organizations along the road.

 

The longest cable-stay bridge in Southeast Asia

 

This cable-stayed bridge crosses over the Hau River, the largest distributary of the Mekong River, in the city of Can Tho in southern Vietnam. The bridge is 2.75 kilometers long. It has a 6-lane carriageway measuring 23 meters in width, with 4 lanes for traffic and two pedestrian lanes. It has a clearance of 39 meters, which will allow large ships to pass underneath the bridge. The bridge was inaugurated on April 24, 2010.

 

The bridge is currently the longest main span cable-stayed bridge in Southeast Asia. The cost of construction is estimated to be VND4.842 trillion (approximately $342.6 million), making it the most expensive bridge in Vietnam.

 

The first express highway for cars

 

The HCM City – Trung Luong, which connects HCM City with My Tho City in Tien Giang Province, is the first highway for cars in Vietnam.

 

The highway is 62 km long with eight lanes and a speed limit of 120km per hour. Total investment in the project is over VND9.88 trillion (US$535 million) from the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV).

 

Thanks to the highway, vehicles can travel from HCM City to Tieng Giang (60km) within 45 minutes.

 

Vietnam’s widest bridge

 

Vinh Tuy is one of seven bridges across the Red River in Hanoi. The construction of this 5.8km long and 19.25m wide bridge with four lanes began in 2005 to welcome the 1000th anniversary of Hanoi. The bridge has some branches linking with the regional transport network.   

 

The first phase of the 5.8 km bridge with a 3.7 km-river-spanning section and a cross-cut of 19.25m was constructed at a cost of VND3.6 billion (roughly $183.6 million).

 

The work was completely designed and built by Vietnamese engineers and workers. In the second phase, the bridge will be expanded to the width of 38m, to become the widest bridge in Vietnam. The second phase will begin next year.

 

The highest building in HCM City

 

Bitexco Financial Tower is 262 meters tall with 68 floors including six floors of commercial area (more than 8,000 square meters) and a grade A office block with an area of 37,000 square meters.

 

In addition, more than 600 square meters are used for cuisine on the 48th floor and 49th floor restaurant area. The first helicopter pad in Vietnam was built on the 50th floor and an observatory in the 47th floor can see the city landscape.

 

This is the highest building in HCM City and the second highest work in Vietnam. Bitexco Group spent US$270 million for this project.

 

The most beautiful museum in Vietnam

 

The Hanoi Museum, designed by GMP-International GmbH–Inroslackner AG Joint-Venture, Germany, to welcome the 1000th Anniversary of Thang Long–Hanoi, was opened on the October 6.

 

The construction of the Hanoi Museum was started by Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (VINACONEX) on May 19, 2008, the birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh. The project that covers more than 53,000 square meters and cost VND2,300 billion is considered a key cultural symbol of Hanoi.

 

Designed as an upside-down pyramid to look like a lotus at night, the Hanoi Museum showcases over 50,000 artifacts on display in a total area of nearly 54,000 square meters. It shows artifacts from Hanoi's 1000-year history and displays the history, culture, heritage, and architecture that has blossomed in this city.

 

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