Long Bien bridge in 1964 (Photo : Vietnam News Agency)Long Bien bridge in 1985 (Photo: Vietnam News Agency)
Construction of the bridge was begun by France in 1898 and completed in 1902. (Photo: panoramio.com)
This is the first bridge ever to span the Red River in Hanoi. (Photo: panoramio.com)
The bridge, measuring 1,682 metres long with 19 steel spans, symbolizes the beauty of contemporary architectural works. (Photo: panoramio.com)The bridge was designed following the style of Gustave Eiffel. (Photo: Vietnam News Agency)
Long Bien bridge in 1925 (Photo: Vietnam News Agency)
The bridge used to be one of the four longest in the world and the most prominent in the Far East early 20th century.
Long Bien bridge in early the 20th century (Photo: Panoramio.com)
Long Bien bridge’s section down the maize field of the Red River (Photo: Vietnam News Agency)
Long Bien bridge in October, 1954 (Photo: Vietnam News Agency)
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