The Thuan An sea bridge, part of the Hue City coastal road project, commenced construction on March 26, 2022, with an investment of over 3,400 billion VND.

Eagerly awaiting the day the bridge is completed.

In Thuan An these days, everyone is eagerly awaiting the day the longest sea bridge in Central Vietnam is completed. Mr. Phan Nan, an elderly man from Thai Duong Thuong village, Thuan An ward, Thuan Hoa district, looked up at each pillar of the Thuan An sea bridge and smiled happily: "For the past three years, since construction of this bridge began, we have been waiting every day to be able to cross the new bridge."

Like Mr. Nan, many local people understand that having a new bridge means more opportunities, not only for easier transportation but also for the development of the area, especially the lagoon and coastal regions.

“The inauguration and commissioning of the Thuan An sea bridge is not far off. This means that the people will benefit greatly from this key bridge. The distance between the people on both sides of Thuan An and Hai Duong will be narrowed; opening up opportunities to attract investment and develop the local economy along the coastal lagoons,” said Mr. Tran Van Vinh, Secretary of the Hai Tien residential group Party branch, Thuan An ward.

When the Thuan An sea bridge is completed and put into use, not only will the people of Thuan An ward benefit, but the coastal communes of Phu Thuan, Phu Hai, Phu Dien, Vinh Xuan, Vinh Thanh, Quang Cong, and Quang Ngan will also have more opportunities to develop tourism , services, resorts, and trade. The lives of people in the coastal and lagoon areas will continuously improve.

Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong, Deputy Director of the Hue City Investment and Construction Project Management Board - the project's investor - said: After the bridge is completed, the Thuan An seaport overpass will be open for technical traffic by the National Day on September 2nd. With its imposing appearance and modern architecture, after the Tu Hien seaport overpass (Phu Loc), the Thuan An seaport overpass is the remaining key transportation project crossing the wide and complex seaport of Hue City.

Fifty years have passed since the liberation of our homeland, and the face of the towns and cities, the lives of the people in the Thuận An lagoon area of ​​Hải Dương province, and the coastal and lagoon communes in Huế City, are now different from before. Many construction projects have sprung up everywhere. Connecting the vast coastal and lagoon areas are bridges that bear the hallmarks of a modern city.

Secretary of the Thuận An Ward Party Committee, Ngô Văn Đủ, expressed his delight: “Thuận An and Hải Dương have become one family. The merger of Hải Dương into Thuận An Ward is a significant political event that will create momentum for the overall development of the locality. The Thuận An seaport bridge opens up many favorable opportunities for the locality to attract investors to develop coastal tourism and services.”

The Thuan An sea bridge, part of the Hue City coastal road project, commenced construction on March 26, 2022, with an investment of over 3,400 billion VND; of which, the Thuan An bridge (phase 1) accounted for 2,400 billion VND. The bridge is over 2.36 km long and designed with sufficient height to allow ships with a tonnage of over 5,000 tons to enter and exit Thuan An port safely and conveniently. The project is a landmark, creating a transportation connection between the coastal and lagoon areas of Hue City.

New impetus for development

As April arrives, traveling on the regional transportation routes and admiring the bridges "connecting joyful shores" across the lagoons and seas, we feel even more strongly the development of the transportation system in the city. This has created and continues to create a strong attraction for investors and businesses, further driving the sustainable development of the coastal and lagoon areas of Hue City.

Along with the Thuan An sea bridge, the coastal road from Phong Dien town to Phu Loc district has a total length of 127km, connecting with National Highway 49B and other bridges such as Hoa Xuan, Truong Ha, Tu Hien, Tam Giang (Ca Cut)... crossing the sea in the area, creating a continuous transportation system running along the coast from North to South; linking and sustainably developing between regions and localities throughout Hue City; shortening the distance between coastal communes. After completion, the coastal road and the bridge over the Thuan An estuary will alleviate congestion on the North-South transportation axis, opening up many new opportunities.

According to Mr. Le Anh Tuan, Director of the Department of Construction: In 2024, the Provincial People's Committee (now Hue City People's Committee) approved the investment in a bridge project across Tam Giang Lagoon, connecting Phu Da town to Vinh Xuan commune (Phu Vang district) with a total investment of over 1,000 billion VND. The project is expected to start construction in 2026 and be completed in 2028, shortening the distance between coastal communes and the city center. Upon completion, this will be the sixth bridge crossing Tam Giang Lagoon - Cau Hai; creating momentum to attract investment, develop socio-economic activities, and serve the needs of people in coastal and lagoon areas. In the future, at least three more bridges crossing Tam Giang Lagoon will be invested in and put into use.

Previously, when answering questions from the press about Hue's development direction, the Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Chairman of the Hue City People's Committee, Nguyen Van Phuong, affirmed: According to the general plan until 2045, with a vision to 2065, approved by the Government in January 2024, Hue is a growth pole of the Central region's dynamic economic zone for marine and tourism economy, and a center for industrial development and seaports of the nation. Therefore, investing in transportation infrastructure and inter-regional connectivity is considered a strategic solution for Hue.

Phong Anh

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