Vietnam considers two-level Cua Luc bridge with air taxi landing area
The preliminary design combines a 10-lane upper deck with tourism facilities below, but officials have requested further feasibility assessments.
A proposal for Vietnam’s Cua Luc bridge would combine road transport with tourism and leisure facilities, including an air taxi landing area. Municipal administration chairman Bui Van Khang has asked consultants to refine the plans and examine the project’s feasibility before higher-level review.
The preliminary design presented at a meeting chaired by Khang puts 10 traffic lanes on the upper level. Beneath them, a public recreation area would include an ecological park, walking and cycling paths, routes for electric tourist vehicles, viewing decks and a marina.
A three-storey convention centre is proposed above the bridge’s arches, alongside space for air taxis to take off and land. Other planned features include commercial premises, cafés, cultural exhibitions, entertainment facilities, holographic light displays and a viewing platform offering 360-degree views of Cua Luc Bay and UNESCO-listed Ha Long Bay.
The architectural concept draws on Tran Dynasty dragon imagery, using five connected steel arches. Officials envisage the bridge, if approved, as a cultural and tourism complex that could also support development in northern Quang Ninh.
Khang requested further assessment of investment efficiency and long-term economic benefits, as well as design improvements, before the proposal advances for review.
