Pont Long Biên, Red River

Long Bien Bridge (Cầu Long Biên or Cầu sông Cái) is a historic cantilever bridge across the Red River. It was originally called Paul Doumer Bridge. It was built in 1903 by the French architect Gustave Eiffel. Before Vietnam's independence in 1954, it was called Doumer Bridge, named after Paul Doumer - The Governor-General of French Indochina and then French president. It was, at that time, one of the longest bridges in Asia with the length of 2,500 m.