Vam Cong Bridge
Construction subcontractor | |
Project location | Vam Cong bridge crossing Hau river in Lap Vo district (Dong Thap province) and Thot Not district (Can Tho city) |
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Total investment | 5,678 billion VND |
Investor | Cuu Long Transportation Infrastructure Development and Management Company |
Main contractor | GS Engineering & Construction and Hanshin Engineering & Contrustion Co., Ltd (Korea) |
Vinh Hung supplies product | Dongil cables, SSPC anchorages |
Description project
This is one of five component projects under the project to connect Mekong Delta center area with total length of 78 km (passing through the provinces of Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang and Can Tho). Including: Cao Lanh bridge, Cao Lanh bridge - Vam Cong bridge linking route, Vam Cong bridge, Long Xuyen route and My An-Cao Lanh route.
Together with Can Tho Bridge, Vam Cong Bridge is one of the two largest bridges in Vietnam up to now. Vam Cong bridge crosses the Hau river in Lac Lap district (Dong Thap province) and Thot Not district (Can Tho city), about 2.5 km away from Vam Cong Ferry toward downstream and 48 km away from Can Tho bridge toward upstream. The total length of the project is 2.97 km including the main bridge section (cable stayed span), the bridge leading to Dong Thap and the Can Tho bridge. The bridge has a cross section (main and bridge) 24.5m, 4 lanes motor and rudimentary vehicles, separator, safety strip, designed speed 80km/h.
The total investment capital of the project is US 271.58 million (equivalent to 5,687 billion dong), using ODA of the Government of Korea (via Korea Economic Development Cooperation Fund) and counterpart fund of the Vietnamese Government.