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Temporary floating bridge built to boost Vietnam-China border trade

A ground-breaking ceremony for a temporary floating bridge over the Ka Long border river was held in Mong Cai city of the northern province of Quang Ninh on January 19.
Temporary floating bridge built to boost Vietnam-China border trade ảnh 1A photo of the ceremony. (Source: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) – A ground-breaking ceremony for a temporary floating bridgeover the Ka Long border river was held in Mong Cai city of the northernprovince of Quang Ninh on January 19.

The bridge is the first of its kind connecting Mong Cai city with Dongxing cityof China.

The bridge which has total investment of 160 billion VND (7.09 million USD) is114m long and 12m wide, and has two lanes for vehicles.

Once completed, the floating bridge will boost import-export activities andeconomic development between the two border cities and minimise the weather impacton goods transport while reducing cost of transportation, contributing to thesocio-economic development of the two localities.-VNA
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