Tôn Đức Thắng Boulevard
Tôn Đức Thắng Boulevard ( vi, Đường Tôn Đức Thắng) is a thoroughfare in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, District 1, downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The boulevard stretches from Lê Duẩn Boulevard to the north end of the Khánh Hội Bridge, with more than half of its length running along the west bank of the Saigon River. History Present-day Tôn Đức Thắng Boulevard incorporates Saigon's two colonial streets. The first street stretched from the river bank to the former citadel of Saigon. On 17 February 1859, the French troops took this street to Siege of Saigon, capture Saigon. In 1865, it was named boulevard de la Citadelle. This name lasted until 1901, when the artery was renamed boulevard Luro. The boulevard runs alongside the Saigon Naval Shipyard and the buildings of the naval barracks in its southeastern part. In 1955, the boulevard was renamed Cường Để Boulevard by the government of South Vietnam. Following the 1963 South Vietnamese coup d'é ...
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Ba Son Bridge
The Ba Son Bridge (Vietnamese: ''Cầu Ba Son''), originally known as Thu Thiem 2 Bridge, is a 6-lane bridge in Ho Chi Minh City , population_density_km2 = 4,292 , population_density_metro_km2 = 697.2 , population_demonym = Saigonese , blank_name = GRP (Nominal) , blank_info = 2019 , blank1_name = – Total , blank1_ ..., Vietnam, opened in 2022. The bridge crosses the Saigon River to link District 1 and Thu Duc City. The bridge was named after the Ba Son Shipyard, whose site is nearby. References Road bridges in Vietnam Transport in Ho Chi Minh City Buildings and structures in Ho Chi Minh City Bridges completed in 2022 {{Vietnam-bridge-struct-stub Bridges over the Saigon River ...
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