Mỹ Thuận Bridge Explained

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Bridge Name:Mỹ Thuận Bridge
Official Name:Cầu Mỹ Thuận
Locale:between Tiền Giang and Vĩnh Long provinces, Việt Nam
Carries:Motor vehicles
Crosses:Mekong river (northern arm)
Open:21 May 2000
Design:Cable-stayed bridge

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Design and Construction of the My Thuan Bridge, Vietnam. Rail Knowledge Bank. 18 March 2020.
  2. https://www.dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/my_thuan_monitoring_report.pdf Monitoring report
  3. Sue Boyd "Not Always Diplomatic: An Australian Woman's Journey through international affairs" UWA Publishing 2020, pp213-214.