Bridge between Saigon downtown and Thu Thiem opens to traffic

The 1.5-km, six-lane bridge links downtown and the Thu Thiem New Urban Area, designated as the new financial and innovative hub of the city.

All vehicles except container trucks are allowed on it from 3 p.m. Thursday.

Constructed under the build-operate format, it cost VND3.1 trillion ($134.54 million), making it easily the most expensive of the city's numerous bridges.

Traffic police escort official cars to cross the Thu Thiem 2 bridge during the opening ceremony, April 28, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran

HCMC has approved plans for a total of four bridges, besides the existing tunnel under the river, to connect the downtown area with Thu Thiem.

Thu Thiem 1 Bridge was completed in 2008 and the Thu Thiem Tunnel in 2011.

Thu Thiem 3 and 4 bridges will link Districts 4 and 7 and be built before 2030.

 

 

Bridge between Saigon downtown and Thu Thiem opens to traffic

New bridge to Saigon's Thu Thiem peninsula ready for opening