If Hoan
Kiem Lake with special green water and the red bridge named The Huc is the
symbol of an elegant and charming ancient city; Red river and Long Bien bridge
may be seen as the symbol of courageous capital in wars.
“Hanoi”
- the name means “surrounded by river” is the city of ponds, lakes, rivers and
bridges. If Hoan Kiem Lake with special green water and the red bridge named
The Huc is the symbol of an elegant and charming ancient city; Red river and
Long Bien bridge may be seen as the symbol of courageous capital in wars.
History:
The Long
Bien Bridge was constructed from 1989 to 1902 during French’s occupation of the
country. Though the bridge was designed by French, it was built directly by
Vietnamese workers with indigenous construction materials like woods from Phu
Tho, Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa province, cement from Hai Phong, Long Tho lime from
Hue.
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The
bridge was formerly named Paul Doumer by the French, but Vietnamese have called
it Long Bien or Cai River Bridge for a long time, and Long Bien becomes the
most popular name of the bridge. Originally, Long Bien had 19 spans and it was
the first steel bridge across Red river in Hanoi, and one of four greatest
bridges in the world at the time it was built.
Long
Bien was considered the pride, symbol of architecture in the Far East. The
bridge was a connection point to transport tons of rice from Northern and
Northern Central area of Vietnam to Dien Bien Phu battle, and contributed to
the win of Vietnam army against French, 1954.
More
than 100 years with decades of war, Long Bien Bridge was bombed many times by
air attacks by American army in 1967, 1972; and many spans of the bridge were
destroyed. The left spans still remaining today remind us of an unforgettable
past. The bridge, hence, is not only a traffic construction, a nice
architecture, but also a living historical relic.
Travel
Guide:
Today,
Long Bien is only one of the five bridges crossing the Red river of Hanoi.
However, it may be the most special bridge with unique historic, architectural,
and cultural value. It is the only bridge in Hanoi where all the riders have to
go in the left hand side, where tourists can take a walk and taste
mouthwatering desserts offered by vendors (see 5 street vendors you should not
miss out in Hanoi), where Hanoians can buy fresh vegetable or fish for the dinner
from the small afternoon market on the bridge.
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Many
people living and visiting Hanoi said that Long Bien Bridge is the best place
to look at the sunrise or the sunset and taking nice photos of alluvial patch.
Many brides and grooms choose Long Bien Bridge as nice background in their
wedding albums. Many tourists come here to visit a historical construction and
view nice scenery. Many youngsters, teenagers take nice photos to keep memories
of youth on the bridge or in the middle of alluvial patch with full of green
tree. Many vendors and housewives still come here every afternoon for an open
air market.
And many
trains pass the bridge each day.
That
way, Long Bien – the oldest bridge in Hanoi is still living and sharing the
daily life with Hanoians silently. If you have a chance to visit Hanoi, do not
forget to take a walk on Long Bien Bridge for sight seeing, feeling the daily
life of Hanoians, and enjoying peaceful moments at the present but not
forgetting memorable past.
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How to
get here
You can
rent a motorbike and remember go on the left hand side of the bridge, or walk
from the centre of Hanoi to here ( just more then 1km from the Old Quarter to
Long Bien bridge).
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