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VNExpress - Oct 20, 2026

The nipa palm leaf-shaped pedestrian bridge crossing the Saigon River in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has reached about 90% completion and is expected to open to the public for the upcoming Lunar New Year, or Tet.

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