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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 second time was initiated in 1952 under then-mayor Thẩm Hoàng Tín after the bridge collapsed on New Year's Eve due to an overabundance of visitors to Ngọc Sơn Temple. [1] Under the supervision of architect Nguyễn Bá Lăng, the bridge was rebuilt in 1953, with the foundation recast in cement instead of wood.
The bridge replaced the network of ferries on the National Route 1 linking Vĩnh Long Province on the east shore with Cần Thơ city on the westbank. [1] The construction of the bridge was supervised by the consultant group Nippon Koei-Chodai and contracted to several Japanese contractors: Taisei Corporation, Kajima Construction and Nippon Steel.
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.
UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) Climate: Aw: Long Châu is a ward (phường) of Tân Châu town in An Giang Province, Vietnam. [1] References This page was last edited on ...
The Lok Ma Chau Spur Line is the second railway link between Hong Kong and mainland China, relieving passenger congestion at Lo Wu station. The 7.4 km (4.6 mi) alignment branches off the existing MTR East Rail line north of Sheung Shui station [ 1 ] and then runs to the Lok Ma Chau station where customs and immigration facilities are provided.
Lok Ma Chau station, together with the spur line, opened on the afternoon of 15 August 2007. The adjoining Futian Checkpoint station on Line 4 of the Shenzhen Metro opened on 28 June 2007. Like Lo Wu station , this station is located in the Frontier Closed Area , hence access is restricted to passengers with a permit or a passport and visa to ...
Along with the Siamese army, Châu Văn Tiếp led a small Vietnamese army and navy. While Tiếp's army was fighting against the Tây Sơn in Man Thit, Vĩnh Long, a Tây Sơn soldier named Bảo stabbed Tiếp in the back and killed him. [6] Because of the ongoing war with Tây Sơn, Nguyễn Ánh temporarily buried Tiếp in Vĩnh Long.