Monday, March 15, 2021, 16:03 GMT+7
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (8th right) cuts the ribbon to open the Cua Hoi Bridge connecting Nghe An and Ha Tinh Provinces, March 14, 2021. Photo: Doan Hoa / Tuoi Tre
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Cua Hoi Bridge connecting the north-central Vietnamese provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh on Sunday.
Construction began on the Cua Hoi Bridge spanning the Lam River and connecting Cua Lo Town in Nghe An with Nghi Xuan District in Ha Tinh on February 12, 2019, at a cost of VND950 billion (US$41.24 million), including VND450 billion ($19.54 million) worth of government bonds and VND500 billion ($21.71 million) from the two provinces budgets.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 16:27 GMT+7
A long line of cars is illegally parked on the Cua Hoi Bridge as people stopped to take photos on the new structure in north-central Vietnam, February 15, 2021. Photo: Ngoc Thang / Tuoi Tre
Scores of people stopped their vehicles on a temporarily-inaugurated cable-stayed bridge in north-central Vietnam to take photos on Monday, obstructing traffic and putting themselves at risk for accidents.
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Cua Hoi Bridge connecting the north-central Vietnamese provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh has allowed the circulation of rudimentary vehicles, motorcycles, scooters, cars under 15 seats, and trucks under 1.5 metric tons for its temporary operation from February 6 to March 15.
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