Ham Rong Bridge

Ham Rong Bridge is a historic steel truss bridge spanning the Ma River in Ham Rong Ward, Thanh Hoa City, Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. Originally built in 1904 during the French colonial period, it connects the north and south banks near Ham Rong Hill. Notable for its distinctive arched steel structure and strategic historical role, the bridge today serves as both a functional road and railway crossing and a recognized historical landmark and sightseeing point for visitors to Thanh Hoa.

Visitors can expect to see a steel arch truss bridge carrying both road and railway across the Ma River, set against Ham Rong Hill and riverside scenery. The area offers viewpoints of the river, the bridge structure, and surrounding hills. Visitors can walk near the bridge approaches, take photographs, view commemorative markers, and explore the adjacent Ham Rong tourist area with hills, caves and pagodas. The bridge remains in active use, so visitors observe traffic and trains crossing.

Originally constructed in 1904 during the French colonial period as Do Len Bridge, it was the first major bridge over the Ma River. Destroyed in 1946 and rebuilt in 1962-1964 as a steel arch bridge for combined road and rail use. It became a well-known strategic transport crossing in the 1960s-1970s and was subsequently restored. It is now designated as a National Historical Relic.

The bridge is a symbol of Thanh Hoa City and a landmark associated with local resilience and engineering heritage. It is a focal point of the Ham Rong cultural and scenic area, near pagodas and hills that are part of local sightseeing traditions.