LONG BIEN BRIDGE HANOI VIETNAM through time

Hanoi 2012 3 photos of this spot

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Long Biên Bridge spanning the Red River in Hanoi, Vietnam, photographed in 2012. Completed in 1902, it was for decades the only bridge carrying traffic into the city and became a target of bombing raids during the Vietnam War because of its strategic importance.

LONG BIEN BRIDGE HANOI VIETNAM 2012 Long Biên Bridge spanning the Red River in Hanoi, Vietnam, photographed in 2012. Completed in 1902, it was for decades the only bridge carrying traffic into the city and became a target of bombing raids during the Vietnam War because of its strategic importance.

Crossing Long Bien Bridge, Urban Discovery Tour, Hanoi 2012 The Long Bien Bridge spans the Red River at the edge of Hanoi's Old Quarter. Built by the French colonial administration and opened in 1902, it was for decades the only fixed river crossing in the city and remains a landmark of Hanoi's urban history.

End of Long Bien Bridge, Urban Discovery Tour, Hanoi 2012 This view looks toward the far end of the Long Bien Bridge over the Red River in Hanoi. Completed in 1902 under French colonial rule, the steel cantilever bridge later became a target during the Vietnam War and was repeatedly repaired.