PM Chinh asked the Chairpersons the People’s Committees of centrally-run cities and provinces to carry out comprehensive inspections of all suspension bridges, assess current conditions, and make necessary repairs.

As a mountainous locality which is home to many rivers and streams, Song Ma district, Son La province has several suspension bridges that local residents use daily.

The second phase of a bridge building programme, which aims at building nearly 4,000 bridges in remote areas, will be kicked off next month.

Six suspension bridges have been put into service in flood-prone areas in the northern province of Tuyen Quang, facilitating local people’s travel and trade exchange with neighbouring regions.

Some 13 suspension bridges were put into service in flood-prone mountainous areas in the central coastal province of Quang Nam from November 3.

Construction of five suspension bridges in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum have been completed after three months of work, benefiting more than 5,000 locals, mostly Xe Dang people.

Army Corps 11 (Thanh An Company) of the Ministry of National Defence inaugurated two suspension bridges in the Cho Moi and Na Ri districts of the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan on August 25.