Mỹ_Thuận_Bridge
Mỹ Thuận Bridge
Bridge in Vietnam
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.
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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]