Dragon Bridge
A road bridge shaped as a dragon that breathes fire and water at nine o'clock on weekend nights.
Updated 20 October 2026
The Dragon Bridge opened in 2013 across the Han river in Da Nang, carrying six lanes of traffic inside a steel structure formed as a dragon in the Ly dynasty manner, with the head raised at the eastern end. It is lit at night by thousands of LEDs that change colour, and on Saturday and Sunday evenings at nine the head emits jets of fire and then water, which draws crowds to both banks and to the roadside. It was designed by the US firm Ammann & Whitney with the Louis Berger Group. It is a piece of civic showmanship, deliberately, and Da Nang has built several other lit bridges since.
The main sights
- A road bridge shaped as a dragon - opened in 2013.
- Fire and water at nine - on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
- LED colour changes - along the whole structure at night.
- Deliberate civic showmanship - and other lit bridges since.
When to go
Year round; Saturday and Sunday at nine in the evening for the show. An hour.
Things to know
The show lasts a few minutes and the crowds and traffic around it are heavy. Standing on the bridge during it gets you wet. There is nothing to see by day beyond a road bridge.
Nearby
My Khe beach is east across the river; the Han market is on the western bank.
Key facts
Source: Wikidata, item Q5305270, read on 18 October 2026.
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