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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]