Love Bridge

If you go through the profiles of the visitors of Da Nang on social media, you will see a lot of people on a lovely bridge with padlocks. Some of the love Bridge Da Nang locks have the name of lovers written on them. It seems more like a ritual than a tourist activity of the bridge. It is located on the Han River and attracts thousands of tourists each year. It is inspired by the Pont des Arts France , Milvio bridge in Italy, Hohenzollern in Germany and the Russian Tretyakovsky. All of those are love locks and tourist attractions around the world.

About the Bridge

Different couples prove their love and togetherness by putting the lock with their names on the pier of the bridge. This was made as one of the major attractions to attract young tourists from everywhere. The 6 meters wide bridge is a 68 meters long arc in the middle of the river. Two meters wide foot path allows the visitors to watch the beauty of Han river and catch some cool breeze. The Carp images and octagonal concrete pillars are made in the railings of the bridge. You can clearly see the inspiration of the bridge from some of the well-known beautiful love bridges of France, Germany, Russia and Italy.

You will see hundreds of couples visiting the love lock bridge every day, promising each other the lifelong togetherness and love bond. However, the bridge becomes more enchanting in the night when the thousands of heart-shaped red lanterns show their glitters in the water and make it sparkle. The lanterns are heart shaped and they are fixed in the form of trees which are 3D heart shaped. This is a very unique design. The padlocks are available on the bridge that do not have a key. They can just be placed on the sides of bridges to remain locked forever. This is the Cau Song Han or Han river bridge that is named as the Love lock bridge due to these love marks. The places from which you can see the amazing light show clearly are Novotel sky 36 bar, Azura Hotel or Dragon bridge.

History of the Han River Bridges Da Nang

There were only two bridges for Da Nang, one to access the road and the other one for the Railway station. The construction began in 1998 after Da Nang became under government management. Before the making of the bridge the third way to travel was from boats or ferries. It was a very important decision to do this project because the West side of the city was wealthier because they got the perks of trade and tourism. The east side remained poor by relying only on fishing or small works like farming and boat construction.

It was opened on the 25th anniversary of the event when the north Vietnam government took control of Da Nang. An interesting fact about the Han river bridge is that it is the first swing bridge of Vietnam so you can also see the timing of the movement of the bridge. The love lock bridge was named in a big corruption case but it is a very important attraction for the locals. This is among the best options of inspiration for photographers, wedding couples and lovers.

You can make your visit to love lock bridge Da Nang more interesting by planning it on weekends to see the Dragon Bridge spitting fire and water. Never forget booking a cruise dinner or a boat trip to enjoy the river as well. You can also watch some interesting activities of the visitors. They sometimes dance, sing or play musical instruments on the bridge while chilling out. Make a visit to see the Han river bridge, Dragon bridge and love lock bridge to enjoy the amazing view of the river.

Buying love locks

These are metal padlocks which have no keys. They are sold on the bridge and the designing and name engraving is done on spot. You can get name initials, full name, dates, or message engraved on your lock. After that you can lock it on the side of the bridge. Some people place two locks, locked together with their names. A lock usually cost 70,000 – 250,000 VND/pad.