Long Bien Bridge was completed in 1902 with lanes for traffic running on both sides of a railway track. The bridge spans around two kilometers across the Red River and is a historic landmark. Shirtless workers dig up the old surface on a hot summer night. They are set to replace it with cold asphalt, a material said to be easier to use and more efficient and environmentally friendly than hot asphalt. Chunks of the old surface are removed. Bags of cold asphalt are laid out on the road. The workers work every day from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m., when they have to return the bridge to vehicles. Given the narrow lanes of less than two meters, it's difficult to fit heavy machinery onto the bridge, so most of the work is done manually. A road roller flattens out the new surface. Engineers at the site said the material suits a tropical climate as it does not deform in hot temperatures. Workers rush through the night as a freight train … [Read more...] about Workers sweat through the night to resurface Hanoi’s iconic Long Bien Bridge
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New heli-ride rotates perspective on Hanoi Red River
Northern Helicopter Company, run by Vietnam Helicopter Corporation, has inaugurated its new "Song Hong (Red River) HeliTour," granting visitors a rare glimpse of Hanoi’s water artery, company director Nguyen Nhat Huyen said on Tuesday. The river originates in China’s Yunnan Province, dissecting Hanoi and several provinces in northern Vietnam before hitting the Gulf of Tonkin. With numerous tributaries, the Red River Delta encompasses a major agricultural area mainly devoted to rice, infamous for experiencing violent floods and seasonal fluctuations. The tour, featuring the U.S.-made Bell-505 helicopter, will lift-off from Gia Lam airfield, 15 minutes from downtown Hanoi, and cross major attractions including Long Bien Bridge, Nhat Tan Bridge, Co Loa ancient citadel and Bat Trang pottery village. A floating repose. Photo by Shutterstock/Ha Anh. The tour kicks off several months after the company launched its successful Ha Long equivalent in May, allowing … [Read more...] about New heli-ride rotates perspective on Hanoi Red River
New heli-ride rotates perspective on Red River
Northern Helicopter Company, run by Vietnam Helicopter Corporation, has inaugurated its new "Song Hong (Red River) HeliTour," granting visitors a rare glimpse of Hanoi’s water artery, company director Nguyen Nhat Huyen said on Tuesday. The river originates in China’s Yunnan Province, dissecting Hanoi and several provinces in northern Vietnam before hitting the Gulf of Tonkin. With numerous tributaries, the Red River Delta encompasses a major agricultural area mainly devoted to rice, infamous for experiencing violent floods and seasonal fluctuations. The tour, featuring the U.S.-made Bell-505 helicopter, will lift-off from Gia Lam airfield, 15 minutes from downtown Hanoi, and cross major attractions including Long Bien Bridge, Nhat Tan Bridge, Co Loa ancient citadel and Bat Trang pottery village. The service is available daily, serving tourists from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at VND3.5 million ($151) per person. A floating repose. Photo by Shutterstock/Ha Anh. The tour kicks off … [Read more...] about New heli-ride rotates perspective on Red River
