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Between 1872 and 1889, many bridges were designed by the Eiffel company, created in 1863 by Gustave Eiffel, when Vietnam was part of the French Indochina.However, some works are inadvertently attributed to the Eiffel company, the Truong Tien Bridge was designed by the company Schneider et Cie and Cie de Letellier while the Long Biên Bridge was designed by Daydé et Pillé [], the latter ...
The Thanh Hóa Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Hàm Rồng, Hàm Rồng Bridge), spanning the Song Ma river, is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Thanh Hóa (pronunciation ⓘ), the capital of Thanh Hóa Province in Vietnam. The Vietnamese gave it the nickname Hàm Rồng (Dragon's Jaw).
The Phong Chau Bridge, a busy bridge in Northern Vietnam, ... The collapse took place at 10 a.m. local time in the province of Phu Tho, which is approximately 80 kilometers ...
The Phú Mỹ Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Phú Mỹ) is a cable-stayed road bridge over the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. [1]The bridge was constructed from March 2007 to September 2009 by a consortium consisting of Baulderstone, Bilfinger Berger, Freyssinet (cable stays and stressing), and the Vietnamese company CC620 (concrete, formwork, etc.) and was designed by the French ...
Photojournalist Nick Ut was awarded the 1973 Pulitzer Price for his photo of South Vietnamese forces following terrified children, including 9-year-old Kim Phuc, center, as they run down Route 1 ...
In 1967, the US Air Force dropped 750- and 3000-pound bombs that impacted on the center and northeast sections of the bridge. [3] A newer bridge was rebuilt over the river and named the Phuoc Hoa Bridge. However, the old bridge is retained as a reminder of the "harrowing and heroic feats" involving "French colonialism and American imperialism". [1]
The Battle of Huế (31 January 1968 – 2 March 1968), was a major battle in the Tết Offensive launched by North Vietnam and the Việt Cộng during the Vietnam War. Initially losing control of most of Huế and its surroundings, the combined forces of South Vietnam and the United States gradually recaptured the city after a little over one ...
The bridge is located in Phu Quoc Island’s Sunset Town, in Vietnam’s southern province of Kien Giang, a 40-minute flight from Ho Chi Minh City. Phu Quoc is often regarded as Vietnam’s best ...