Japanese firm to build Vietnamese bridge

A new bridge in Vietnam will be built by Japanese firm Sumitomo Mitsui Construction in a joint venture partnership with two local contractors. The 5.4km bridge will be the longest in Vietnam and the project is costing some US$347 million, with the Japanese company holding a 67% stake in the deal. The new bridge will connect Hanoi to the country’s new international port of Lach Huyen and the work also includes building a number of connecting roads. The bridge is due for completion in February 2017. The struc
February 14, 2014 Read time: 1 min
A new bridge in Vietnam will be built by Japanese firm 2714 SUMITOMO Mitsui Construction in a joint venture partnership with two local contractors. The 5.4km bridge will be the longest in Vietnam and the project is costing some US$347 million, with the Japanese company holding a 67% stake in the deal. The new bridge will connect Hanoi to the country’s new international port of Lach Huyen and the work also includes building a number of connecting roads. The bridge is due for completion in February 2017. The structure will be supported by 80 piers and the structure is being designed so that risk of salt water corrosion of the steel girders will be minimised.
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