Vietnam's Iconic Kiss Bridge Unveiled In Phu Quoc

Kiss Bridge in Hoang Hon Town was inaugurated by Sun Group on December 22, expected to become a new symbol for Phu Quoc tourism.

The bridge was designed by architect Marco Casamonti (Italian) inspired by the painting The Creation Of Adam by painting genius Michelangelo and the O Thuoc bridge in the legend of Ong Ngau and Ba Ngau. The Kissing Bridge consists of two branches, North and South, with a total length of 800 m, forming a unified whole but not touching but 30 cm apart. According to the design unit, this distance is just right for a hug, handshake or kiss. This distance was calculated by the architect so that on January 1 every year, the sunset will fall in the middle of the two bridge tips.

The Kiss Bridge has a conson span (horizontal bridge structure, only fixed at one end, one end is free) of up to 25m, on pillars inclined at 65 degrees. The total amount of conson structure on each side is up to 400 tons. With this inclined pillar structure, Kiss Bridge creates the first sea walking bridge in Vietnam, expected to become a tourism symbol, attracting domestic and international tourists.

According to Sun Group, the nose of the bridge uses clear glass, with 96% transparency, compared to 70% as usual, creating a feeling of "invisibility" for the glass layer. The LED Dynamics lighting system allows for soft, free-flowing lighting effects such as flames.

Mr. Huynh Quang Hung, Chairman of Phu Quoc City People's Committee, said that the Hon Bridge has a special design and is considered by the city as a symbol of fine arts and construction techniques. "We hope that Kiss Bridge will bring Phu Quoc to the world and become a reason for tourists to long to come to Pearl Island and admire the unique architectural work with their own eyes, just like the Golden Bridge did. allowed to travel to Vietnam," Mr. Hung shared.

Launched in time for the year-end festival season, Kiss Bridge is a piece in a complex of works on Sunset Bay created by Sun Group, including the multimedia technology show stage system "Kiss of the Sea". , with a total investment capital of more than 3,400 billion VND.

The show "Kiss of the Sea" has a 7-minute nightly fireworks display that was just launched on December 21. The bridge along with the show "Kiss of the Sea", Vui Phet beach night market (VUI-Fest Bazaar), and La Festa Phu Quoc - Curio Collection by Hilton hotel are expected by Sun Group to help Phu Quoc become a four-season destination. vibrant.