The overall bridge is more than 3km long, including a cable-stayed section over the Long Tau River.

It is being built as part of a major expressway, with funding contributions from the Asian Development Bank and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency.

It will have vertical clearance of 55m – believed to be a record for Vietnam - to allow large ships to pass beneath.

The bridge is being built by Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui and General Construction Company No 4 (Cienco 4) of Vietnam. Supervision will be carried out by joint venture consultant KEI-NE-OC-TEDI.

Construction is due to take 32 months.