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Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop attended the event. In his address, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh DInh Dung said: “The bridge is of great importance to the socio-economic development of Dong Thap province and the Mekong River Delta in general. It will contribute to improving competitive edge of the region and Vietnam’s economy as a whole.” The project on building the Cao Lanh bridge and the connection of Cao Lanh and Vam Cong bridge is funded with non-refundable aid of the Australian government, credits of the Asian Development Bank and counter capital of the Vietnamese government and has a total investment of 7.5 trillion VND.