Mỹ Thuận Bridge

Bridge in Vietnam

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10°16′40″N 105°54′35″E / 10.277646°N 105.909845°E / 10.277646; 105.909845CarriesMotor vehiclesCrossesMekong river (northern arm)Localebetween Tiền Giang and Vĩnh Long provinces, Việt NamOfficial nameCầu Mỹ ThuậnCharacteristicsDesignCable-stayed bridgeTotal length1,535 metres (5,036 ft)Width23.66 metres (77.6 ft)Longest span350 metres (1,150 ft)Clearance below37.5 metres (123 ft)HistoryOpened21 May 2000Location Map

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.

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

^ "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.