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The Mỹ Thuận Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Mỹ Thuận) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Mekong river, connecting Cái Bè District of Tiền Giang Province with Vĩnh Long City of Vĩnh Long Province in Vietnam. It was developed in a joint venture between the governments of Australia and Vietnam. The bridge was the largest overseas assistance project undertaken by the Australian government costing A$91 million.
Mỹ Thuận Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 10°16′40″N 105°54′35″E / 10.277646°N 105.909845°E |
Carries | Motor vehicles |
Crosses | Mekong river (northern arm) |
Locale | between Tiền Giang and Vĩnh Long provinces, Việt Nam |
Official name | Cầu Mỹ Thuận |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
Total length | 1,535 metres (5,036 ft) |
Width | 23.66 metres (77.6 ft) |
Longest span | 350 metres (1,150 ft) |
Clearance below | 37.5 metres (123 ft) |
History | |
Opened | 21 May 2000 |
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It was built by Baulderstone and completed in 2000.[1]
See AusAID publication "My Thuan Bridge: Monitoring Success"[2]
Political issues behind the bridge project are recounted by Sue Boyd, Australian ambassador to Vietnam at the time, in her autobiography.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Design and Construction of the My Thuan Bridge, Vietnam". Rail Knowledge Bank. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Monitoring report dfat.gov.au
- ^ Sue Boyd "Not Always Diplomatic: An Australian Woman's Journey through international affairs" UWA Publishing 2020, pp213-214.