Han Swing Bridge Cầu quay Sông Hàn
The Han bridge that turns for ships
Stand on the bank late at night and watch the middle of the Han swing bridge pivot about 90 degrees to let ships pass, then swing back. The 487.7-meter bridge opened in 2000 and joins Le Duan to Pham Van Dong. Watching is free, but the turn is late and not every night, so check the time before you stay up.
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The swing bridge lit at night, seen from the bank
Photo: Dragfyre · CC BY-SA 3.0
Come late and stand on the bank. The bridge joins Le Duan in Hai Chau to Pham Van Dong in Son Tra, at the Le Duan–Tran Phu junction. Work started on 2 September 1998 and the bridge opened on 29 March 2000. It is 487.7 meters long and 12.9 meters wide, with 11 spans and two cable-stayed spans totaling 122.7 meters.
Photo: David McKelvey · CC BY 2.0
The turn is the show. On Saturday and Sunday nights the middle span swings about 90 degrees from around 23:00 and is back by about midnight. Large ships rarely pass now, so a turn on another night is often maintenance, in the small hours. Do not count on a weeknight.
There is no ticket for watching from the bank. In daylight the deck and the blue sail-shaped pylon are the picture, with motorbikes crossing over the river.
Getting there and around
The west end is the Le Duan–Tran Phu junction. From a hotel on Bach Dang, walk to that end. From My Khe, cross the river by Grab.
If the night is on the beach, search beachfront hotels.
From the river
Walk to the Le Duan–Tran Phu junction.
From My Khe
By Grab across the river.
Hours and fees
- Hours
Tourism portal: 23:00 to midnight on Saturday and Sunday for visitors, and about 23:00 every night for ships, back by about midnight. City portal: about 01:00, back about 04:00, often for maintenance. Check on arrival.
- Closed
No weekly closing day. Which nights it turns varies. Check on arrival.
- Admission
Free from the bank
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