Long Bien Bridge
The Long Bien Bridge was built in 1899-1902 by the architects Daydé & Pillé of Paris, and opened in 1903. Before North Vietnam's independence in 1954.
The Long Bien Bridge was built in 1899-1902 by the architects Daydé & Pillé of Paris, and opened in 1903. Before North Vietnam's independence in 1954, it was called Paul-Doumer Bridge, named after Paul Doumer - The Governor-General of French Indochina and then French president. The bridge 2,4km long with a railway cross the Red River, by that time it was one of the longest bridges in Asia. Nowadays, it is still standing there waiting for the renovation of the historic bridge in the center of Hanoi.
