Saigon River pedestrian bridge matches nearby bridges in clearance height
Ho Chi Minh City 12:02 30/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s new Saigon River pedestrian bridge has a vertical clearance of 10 meters, matching the nearby Ba Son and Thu Thiem Bridges and allowing large cargo vessels and container barges to pass beneath it.
Main span of Saigon River pedestrian bridge officially joined
Ho Chi Minh City 10:07 21/10/2026The main span of the pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City was officially joined at 8:00 am on Wednesday, marking a major milestone in the construction of the project.
Barge carrying 3,400-tonne pedestrian bridge arch arrives in downtown Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 15:36 19/10/2026After a two-day, 124-kilometer journey, a barge carrying the steel arch of a nipa palm leaf-shaped pedestrian bridge over the Saigon River and its supporting framework, weighing a total of 3,400 metric tons, arrived at Bach Dang Wharf in downtown Ho Chi Minh City at around 3:00 pm on Monday.
3,400-tonne main arch for Saigon River pedestrian bridge ready for journey to downtown Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 14:09 16/10/2026The 3,400-metric-ton main steel arch of a nipa palm leaf-shaped pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River was successfully transferred onto a heavy-duty barge in the wee hours of Friday, paving the way for its journey to Bach Dang Wharf in downtown Ho Chi Minh City.
Saigon River waterway to close temporarily as $38mn pedestrian bridge's main span joined
Vietnam News 21:26 13/10/2026Waterway traffic on the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City will be temporarily suspended on October 19, 21, and 22 to facilitate the installation and joining of the main steel arch of a pedestrian bridge worth nearly VND1 trillion (US$38 million).
Ho Chi Minh City to build 2 footbridges near Bach Dang Wharf
Ho Chi Minh City 14:24 12/12/2025Ho Chi Minh City will build two pedestrian bridges across Ton Duc Thang Street to better connect Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street with Bach Dang Wharf, aiming to improve pedestrian safety, ease traffic conflicts, and create a modern public space along the Saigon River.
Barrier along Bach Dang Wharf Park in downtown Ho Chi Minh City to be removed by April 30, 2026
Ho Chi Minh City 15:53 01/08/2025The temporary construction fence surrounding a portion of Bach Dang Wharf Park in downtown Ho Chi Minh City will be removed when a pedestrian bridge over the Saigon River is completed, according to the project’s investor.
Hanoi to open new Y-shaped footbridge next month
Vietnam News 13:23 13/05/2021The new pedestrian bridge will connect all three sides of a three-way intersection in Thanh Xuan District
