Mỹ Thuận 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.

Mỹ Thuận Bridge in 2007

Mỹ Thuận Bridge
Coordinates	10°16′40″N 105°54′35″E
Carries	Motor vehicles
Crosses	Mekong river (northern arm)
Locale	between Tiền Giang and Vĩnh Long provinces, Việt Nam
Official name	Cầu Mỹ Thuận
Characteristics
Design	Cable-stayed bridge
Total length	1,535 metres (5,036 ft)
Width	23.66 metres (77.6 ft)
Longest span	350 metres (1,150 ft)
Clearance below	37.5 metres (123 ft)
History
Opened	21 May 2000
Location

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]