The Mekong Delta region of Vietnam is where the Mekong River meets the East Sea. The river splits up into multiple tributaries, giving it the nickname “Nine Dragon River Delta”. While the many rivers made this fertile region “the rice basket of Vietnam”, travelling from Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh City used to involve two ferry rides.
The Mỹ Thuận Bridge was the first major bridge to be built in the Mekong Delta, opening in 2000. More bridges have been built since then with more planned and under construction.
This article lists the major bridges in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. It’s not a list of every bridge, otherwise there would be hundreds of bridges if you included footbridges over canals.
Map of major bridges in the Mekong Delta
[Map of major bridges in the Mekong Delta.]
Completed bridges
Mỹ Thuận Bridge
[Photo by Quang Vũ Trương via Wikimedia Commons.]
Location: Mekong River (northern arm), between Tiền Giang and Vĩnh Long provinces
Bridge length: 1,535 metres
Opened: 21 May 2000
Wikipedia: Mỹ Thuận Bridge
Rạch Miễu Bridge
[Photo via Flickr by Toan Huynh.]
Location: Mekong River, Tiền Giang and Bến Tre provinces
Bridge length: 2,868 metres
Opened: 19 January 2009
Wikipedia: Rạch Miễu Bridge
Hàm Luông Bridge
[Photo via mapio.net.]
Location: Hàm Luông River, Bến Tre province
Bridge length: 1,277 metres
Opened: 17 January 2010
Wikipedia: Cầu Hàm Luông (Vietnamese)
Hàm Luông Bridge news
Ham Luong bridge opens in Ben Tre – [17/01/10]
“The soft opening of the Ham Luong bridge in the southern province of Ben Tre was held on January 17, three months ahead of schedule.”
Cần Thơ Bridge
[Photo via Nomadic Notes.]
Location: Bassac River, Cần Thơ
Bridge length: 2,750 metres
Opened: 24 April 2010
Wikipedia: Cần Thơ Bridge
Cổ Chiên Bridge
[Photo by Trantuonglam via Wikimedia Commons.]
Location: Cổ Chiên River, Bến Tre and Trà Vinh provinces
Bridge length: 1,599 metres
Opened: 16 May 2015
Wikipedia: Cổ Chiên Bridge
Cao Lãnh Bridge
[Photo by Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên via Wikimedia Commons.]
Location: Tiền River, Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp Province
Bridge length: 650 metres
Opened: 27 May 2018
Wikipedia: Cao Lãnh Bridge
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Vàm Cống Bridge
[Photo by Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên via Wikimedia Commons.]
Location: Bassac River, Long Xuyên, An Giang province
Bridge length: 2,970 metres
Opened: 19 May 2019
Wikipedia: Vàm Cống Bridge
Bridges under construction
Rạch Miễu 2 Bridge
Location: Mekong River, Tiền Giang and Bến Tre provinces
Construction start: 29 March 2022
Estimated completion: 2025
Raft village to be removed for major Mekong Delta bridge construction – [13/09/22]
“Around 130 fish farming rafts on the Tien River, a Mekong tributary, will be removed to build Rach Mieu 2 Bridge.”
Construction on Rạch Miễu No.2 Bridge connecting Mekong provinces starts – [29/03/22]
“Construction on the cable-stayed Rạch Miễu No 2 Bridge, crossing the Tiền River and connecting Tiền Giang and Bến Tre provinces started on Tuesday.”
[An artist’s impression of the Rạch Miễu 2 Bridge project.]
Mỹ Thuận 2 Bridge
Location: Mekong River (northern arm), between Tiền Giang and Vĩnh Long provinces
Construction progress of My Thuan 2 bridge project accelerated after Tet – [15/02/22]
“Director of the Project Management Board No.7 under the Ministry of Transport Dinh Cong Minh yesterday informed that the workers and engineers of the My Thuan 2 bridge project had resumed their works on the construction site after the Tet holiday.”
Groundbreaking ceremony held for My Thuan Bridge 2 – [20/08/20]
“A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the My Thuan Bridge 2 was held in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on August 19.”
[The design of My Thuan Bridge 2.]
Trần Hoàng Na Bridge
Location: Cần Thơ River, Trần Hoàng Na, Cần Thơ
Can Tho bridge likely to be delayed – [05/05/22]
“Doan Thanh Tam, deputy director of Can Tho ODA Project Management Board, which is overseeing the construction, said the work should have been finished in 24 months, but 17 months after it began, it is only 57 percent complete.”
Châu Đốc Bridge
Location: Hau River, Châu Đốc, An Giang
An Giang Province spends over US$23 mln for Chau Doc bridge project – [28/03/22]
“…the Chau Doc bridge crossing Hau River has a total length of 667 meters, a width of 14 meters connecting Tan Chau Town and Chau Doc City.”
Planned bridges
Đại Ngãi Bridge
Location: Hậu River, Trà Vinh and Sóc Trăng provinces
Estimated construction start: Early 2023
Estimated completion: 2026
Work on Dai Ngai Bridge project expected to start in early 2023 – [27/10/22]
“The Ministry of Transport has urged the relevant agencies to expedite administrative paperwork so as to start work on the Dai Ngai Bridge project on National Highway 60 in the Mekong Delta in the first quarter of 2023.”
Dinh Khao Bridge
Location: Cổ Chiên River, Vĩnh Long and Bến Tre provinces
Construction of Dinh Khao Bridge project linking Vinh Long, Ben Tre proposed – [27/02/22]
“The People’s Committees of the Mekong Delta provinces of Vinh Long and Ben Tre on February 27 have proposed the Prime Minister to approve a construction project of Dinh Khao Bridge connecting the two localities.”
Ben Tre, Vinh Long to jointly build new bridge over Co Chien River – [24/12/21]
“Ben Tre and Vinh Long provinces have held talks to discuss the development of a new bridge spanning over the Tien River to link the two Mekong Delta localities and replace the existing Dinh Khao ferry services, said a local transport official.”
Tân Châu – Hồng Ngự Bridge
Location: Tiền River, An Giang and Đồng Tháp provinces
Mekong Delta could get two new bridges – [22/08/22]
“…the Tan Chau – Hong Ngu Bridge would be 890 m long but the entire project including the roads leading to it would stretch more than 17 km.”
Vàm Nao Bridge
Mekong Delta could get two new bridges – [22/08/22]
“Vam Nao will run 10 km, including more than 9.5 km of roads, link Cho Moi and Phu Tan districts and cost VND2.9 trillion.”
[An artist’s impression of Vam Nao Bridge crossing the Tien River in An Giang Province in the Mekong Delta. Photo by My Thuan Project Management Board.]
Sa Đéc Bridge
Location: Tiền River, Sa Đéc to Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp province
$322-mln bridge proposed across Mekong tributary – [27/10/22]
“Dong Thap Province has proposed a bridge across the Tien River, a Mekong tributary, to boost regional connectivity.
Sa Dec Bridge will stretch 2.5 kilometers apart from 11 kilometers of leading roads to link Sa Dec Town and Cao Lanh District.”
Mekong Delta bridge news
Vietnam finishes 23 Mekong Delta bridges funded by Japan’s ODA in 8 months – [09/06/20]
Basic design study report on the project for construction of bridges in Mekong Delta area [PDF] – [January 2000]
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