Long Bien Bridge

Long Bien Bridge is a bridge known as the "historical witness" of our country. Through many ups and downs of time and historical events, the bridge still stands tall and becomes one of the symbols of Hanoi.

Need to know 

  • Address: Long Bien Bridge, Bo De, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam 
  • Opening hours: 24/24 
  • Fare: free 

Long Bien Bridge is the first steel bridge to cross the road The Red River connects the two districts of Hoan Kiem and Long Bien of Hanoi. The bridge was built by France from 1898 to 1902 under the then Governor General of Indochina, Doumer. The bridge is 2290m ​​long across the river and 896m leading bridge, the bridge consists of 19 steel beam spans placed on 20 pillars with unique architecture. The bridge is designed with a single track running in the middle and two lanes for bicycles and pedestrians on both sides. 

One thing that few people know about the bridge is that it was once the second longest bridge in the world (only after the Brooklyn Bridge over the East-River in the US), even called the Eiffel Tower located horizontal of Hanoi. 

Long Bien Bridge is definitely a bridge associated with memories, the bridge that young people often drive out to stop to enjoy the fresh air one day or one day feel overwhelmed and need an open space to breathe. The bridge is also a place where students often gather to sit and sing happily, a place to keep our youthful memories. 

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