Long Bien Bridge
Long Bien Bridge is a rusted steel cantilever bridge built by the French in the early 1900s (partly credited to Gustave Eiffel's firm), historically significant as a repeatedly bombed and repaired target during the American War due to its role as a key supply route. Only a narrow lane remains for motorbikes and pedestrians alongside the train tracks that still run down its center, giving it a distinctly weathered, industrial character compared to Hanoi's newer river crossings.
Walking partway across gives a good view over the Red River and the farmland and sandbar communities on Hanoi's outskirts, and it's a favorite subject for photographers, especially around sunset.
Long Bien Bridge FAQs
Yes, there are pedestrian lanes alongside the motorbike and train lanes.
It's an old, narrow structure shared with motorbikes and trains, so stay alert, but walking a portion of it is a common and generally safe activity.
Sunset is popular for photography, when the light over the Red River is particularly good.
No, it's a free public bridge.
It's older, narrower, and more atmospheric — a piece of colonial and wartime history rather than modern infrastructure.
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