The Mong Bridge (Cầu Mống in Vietnamese, "Rainbow bridge") is a steel bridge across the Bến Nghé River, connecting District 1 and District 4 of Ho Chi Minh City. It is one of the oldest bridges in that city. Originally named Pont des Messageries maritimes, it was built in 1882 by Gustave Eiffel for the merchant shipping company Messageries maritimes, replacing a ferry route. The bridge was completely removed in 2005 during the construction of the Saigon River Tunnel and afterwards rebuilt, turning it from a road bridge into a footbridge. In addition, the previous statue of An Duong Vuong holding a magic crossbow was also dismantled.
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- "Mentionnons aussi le pont des Messageries, construit en 1882, sur l'arroyo chinois, à Saigon. Ce pont métallique en arc de cercle de 80 mètres de portée, reposant sur des culées en maçonnerie, est d'un bel aspect et d'une grande légèreté. Il relie à la ville l'hôtel de l'Agence des Messageries maritimes et les diverses constructions exécutées sur la rive droite de l'arroyo chinois. Il a été projeté et exécuté par la maison G. Eiffel, de Levallois-Perret". R. Gentilini. Les voies de communication en Cochinchine. Le Génie civil. 1886. p.16.
- Official list of road bridges built by Eiffel. Association des descendants de Gustave Eiffel (ADGE).
- "Mong Bridge, a "tempo giusto" of Saigon". Saigon Times. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- Corfield, Justin (2014-11-01). Historical Dictionary of Ho Chi Minh City. Anthem Press. ISBN 978-1-78308-333-6.
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