Monday, March 15, 2021, 16:03 GMT+7 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (8th right) cuts the ribbon to open the Cua Hoi Bridge connecting Nghe An and Ha Tinh Provinces, March 14, 2021. Photo: Doan Hoa / Tuoi Tre Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Cua Hoi Bridge connecting the north-central Vietnamese provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh on Sunday. Construction began on the Cua Hoi Bridge spanning the Lam River and connecting Cua Lo Town in Nghe An with Nghi Xuan District in Ha Tinh on February 12, 2019, at a cost of VND950 billion (US$41.24 million), including VND450 billion ($19.54 million) worth of government bonds and VND500 billion ($21.71 million) from the two provinces' budgets.