Album Vintage – Long Bien Bridge (Pont Paul Doumer) in 1995

“The bridge was built in 1899–1902 by the architects Daydé & Pillé of Paris, and opened in 1903. Before North Vietnam’s independence in 1954, it was called Paul-Doumer Bridge, named after Paul Doumer – the governor-general of French Indochina and then French president. At 2.4 kilometres in length,it was, at that time, one of the longest bridges in Asia.

Some parts of the original structure remain intact, while large sections have been built later to repair the holes. Only half the bridge retains its original shape.” from Wikipedia