New Bridges improve access in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
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On October 16, communities in Dong Thap Province and Can Tho City, Vietnam, celebrated the opening of four new reinforced concrete bridges.
The structures, Ngon Nuoc Trong, Bo Buom, and two in Thanh Quoi Commune, replace older, damaged bridges that hindered travel and trade. Nguyen Bi Ne, a resident of Dong Thap, explained the previous bridge made transporting goods difficult, forcing fruit farmers to take lengthy detours during harvest.
Hope Foundation led the construction with support from Roche Vietnam, FPT Community Fund, FPT Retail, and individual donors. Local authorities and residents also contributed funding and labor to the projects, which cost a combined VND2.46 billion (over $89,000). The bridges range in length from 18 to 35 meters and are part of Hope Foundation’s “The Road to School” program, launched in 2018.
Since then, the program has built over 470 bridges in six provinces to improve rural infrastructure and help communities meet national development standards.
