Long Bien Bridge

With the history of formation and development over 100 years, Long Bien Bridge is a historical witness and a very meaningful symbol for the people of Hanoi Capital. Long Bien Bridge is also an ideal tourist destination in Hanoi tours to relive the history of the Vietnamese nation. Let’s find out information about the history of Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi details below to know more about this famous bridge.

Introducing the glorious history of Long Bien Bridge

long-bien-bridge4

Hanoi tours to relive Hanoi past and present. And when mentioning Long Bien Bridge, it is a famous bridge connecting history with the present and one of the typical symbols of an ancient Hanoi in the war. 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.

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-bridge3

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 the 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.

Why should visitors visit and take photos at Long Bien Bridge once?

long-bien-bridge2

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 River 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.

Many people living and visiting Hanoi tours said that Long Bien Bridge is the best place to look at the sunrise or the sunset and taking nice photos of the 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 the alluvial patch with full of green tree. Many vendors and housewives still come here every afternoon for an open-air market.

long-bien-bridge1

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 sightseeing, feeling the daily life of Hanoians, and enjoying peaceful moments at the present but not forgetting memorable past.

According to the experience of Hanoi tours, although Hanoi capital now has more modern bridges such as Thang Long Bridge, Chuong Duong, … Song Long Bien Bridge is still an extremely important historical witness. Hanoi’s importance has existed for two centuries.

Ancient House Hanoi

Ancient House Hanoi

According to the assessment of some historians, the ancient quarter in Hanoi made its appearance immediately...

Bat Trang Ceramics Village

Bat Trang Ceramics Village

Bat Trang Ceramics Village is a 14th century porcelain and pottery village near Hanoi, housing local...

Dong Xuan Market

Dong Xuan Market

Hanoi tours, we may not forget the Dong Xuan market, an icon and interesting shopping destination of...

Hanoi Old Quarter

Hanoi Old Quarter

Hanoi tours, people also know “Hanoi with 36 streets” or “Hanoi old town”, with roads that have preserved...

Hanoi Train Street

Hanoi Train Street

This is a narrow street in the Old Quarter, where train tracks run right down the middle, allowing trains...

Hanoi West Lake

Hanoi West Lake

West Lake was created from a curved part of Red River and appeared in several Vietnamese legends. One...

You may also like

Create my trip
Asia Tour Advisor
Tour added to wishlist!