Hanoi, March 2 -- France has pledged nearly 20 billion VND (approximately 775,876 USD) in non-refundable aid for a research project on renovating Hanoi's Long Bien bridge.

The Hanoi People's Committee has approved the project, funded by the Economic Department of the French Embassy in Vietnam through the FASEP Fund under the French Ministry of Economy and Finance.

The project, slated for completion late this year, aims to assess renovation solutions to ensure the bridge's structural safety and future use. It will focus on protecting pedestrians, two-wheeled vehicles, and railway operations, preserving the bridge's heritage value, and exploring future usage scenarios.

Divided into three components, the project includes surveying, data c...