3am Today

The Golden Bridge, (Vietnamese: Cầu Vàng) also known as the “Freedom Bridge” is a 490 foot (150 meter) pedestrian bridge in the Bà Nà Hills, roughly 15 miles (25km) west of Da Nang, Vietnam.

Formerly the site of an American base during the Vietnam War, the imperial city and the mausoleum of China. After watching so many Vietnam War films, Carson himself finally came to the battlefield. Carson is a strategic stronghold of the U.S. military’s lone 19th-degree line, threatening Ho Chi Minh Trail, and relying on airlift supplies to himself.

In 1968, North Vietnam changed its guerrilla tradition with Soviet weapons, attacking 5,000 marines with three main divisions. The U.S. military, supported by air power, attacked the Vietnamese army, defended its positions and won military victory. But the anti-war movement led the U.S. to abandon its positions and destroy everything. This was the most brutal battle of the Vietnam War. It was a US military base, but it was a simple display of US weapons and graphic material, which was slightly boring. Like China, it had less respect for its war adversaries. You can feel the cruelty of the war if you are there.

Hence the name of “Freedom Bridge.”

It was designed to connect the cable car station with the gardens and to provide a scenic overlook and tourist attraction. The bridge loops nearly back around to itself, and has two giant hands, constructed of fiberglass and wire mesh, designed to appear like stone hands that support the structure.

The client for the project was the Sun Group. The bridge was designed by TA Landscape Architecture based in Ho Chi Minh City. The company’s founder, Vu Viet Anh, was the project’s principal designer, with Trần Quang Hùng as the bridge designer and Nguyen Quang Huu Tuan as the bridge’s design manager. Construction began in July 2017 and was completed in April 2018.