The February 3 Bridge opening ceremony was held in the Mekong Delta’sRach Gia city on April 30 with the participation of Politburo member LeHong Anh, leaders and people of southern Kien Giang province.
The four-lane bridge, spanning Kinh Nhanh river, is 325 metres longand 18 metres wide. It is built at a cost of more than 356 billion VND(16.7 million USD) from the local budget.
Thebridge especially benefits local people at sea-encroached urban area ofRach Gia city and the 16-hectare Hoa Bien urban area.
In addition to reduce traffic jam in the city, the bridge is expectedto help boost the province’s socio-economic development as it linkswith the coastal road system of the Mekong Delta region.-VNA