Fire-breathing Dragon Bridge | Vietnam Ehrin Macksey / Noi Pictures Da Nang is one of Vietnam’s principal port cities. Located in the south-central region of the country, at the mouth of the Han River, Da Nang is an important commercial and educational center as well as a critical transportation hub. Challenge The Da Nang People’s Committee (DNPC) sought to facilitate long-term development and strengthen regional access to and from the city. As such, they initiated a program to construct a new bridge across the Han River, linking the city with the nearby eastern seafront, the local airport and the route to the UNESCO heritage town of Hoi An. Solution Following an international design competition sponsored by the DNPC, Louis Berger and Ammann & Whitney, the ?rm's long-span bridge division,

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