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Cần Thơ Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Cần Thơ), is a cable-stayed bridge over the Hậu River, the largest distributary of the Mekong River, in the city of Cần Thơ in southern Vietnam. The bridge is 2.75 kilometres long (1.68 miles).
Cần Thơ Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Hậu River, the largest distributary of the Mekong River.The 2.75 kilometres (1.71 mi) four-lane bridge is located in Bình Minh Town, Vĩnh Long Province, opposite Cái Răng District, Cần Thơ, Mekong Delta, approximately 170 kilometres (110 mi) south of Ho Chi Minh City.
The opening of the Cần Thơ Bridge in 2010 helped to connect the city of Cần Thơ with Vĩnh Long province, allowing for further economic development in the Mekong Delta. [3] However, other high traffic areas of the Mekong River remained dependent on wharfs and ferries, including the Vàm Cống ferry that had been in operation since 1925.
Cần Thơ, anglicized as Can Tho or Cantho, is the fourth-largest city in Vietnam, and the largest city along the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] It is noted for its floating markets , rice paper -making village, and picturesque rural canals . [ 8 ]
Rạch Miễu Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Rạch Miễu) is a cable-stayed bridge in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The bridge connects Tiền Giang Province with Bến Tre Province, over the Mekong. Construction began on 30 April 2002 and was completed on 19 January 2009, when the bridge was inaugurated.
The "Cần Giờ Tourism Urban Area" is a 2,870 hectare seaside development initiative that would connect in from the bridge. [7] By January 2021, concerns were growing about the effects of the project's delays on investment and economic development in the region. [ 8 ]
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Cần Đước is a rural district (huyện) of Long An province in the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam. Cần Đước is located in the south of Long An. As of 2019 the district had a population of 187,359. [1] The district covers an area of 218.20 km 2. The district capital lies at Cần Đước. [2]