{"id":2423,"date":"2020-06-08T16:45:04","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T08:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=2423"},"modified":"2020-09-14T22:36:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T14:36:43","slug":"hcmc-oncological-hospital-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/hcmc-oncological-hospital-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Saigon Hospital Builds City’s First Pedestrian Bridge With Elevators For Patients’ Convenience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saigon\u2019s first pedestrian bridge with elevators<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Home to over 12 million people, Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam\u2019s most populous city. <\/strong>Since the main means of transportation here is motorbikes, the streets can be overcrowded and chaotic during rush hours.<\/p>\n

As high-traffic spots themselves, hospital entrances are always jammed with vehicles carrying patients and their families, as well as eateries spilling out onto the streets. Traffic congestion makes crossing the street a great challenge for patients and the disabled.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To help its patients cross the streets with ease and safety, Ho Chi Minh City <\/a>Oncological Hospital<\/a> has built a pedestrian bridge with built-in elevators <\/strong>that connects its health facilities on opposite sides of the streets. It is also the first pedestrian bridge in the city that is fitted with elevators<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The bridge is for every commuter\u2019s convenience<\/h3>\n
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Opened\u00a0 on 5th June, the bridge is open for use to every commuter in the area, says plo.vn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: <\/em>plo.vn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The bridge has a width of 3M, a length of 22M, and a total height of 4.75M. It also has a covered roof, surveillance camera <\/strong>for pedestrians\u2019 safety, and lights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: <\/em>plo.vn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Both sides of the bridge are fitted with elevators,<\/strong> making it more comfortable for the elderly and the disabled to cross the street, as well as nurses who transport patients on stretchers and wheelchairs between health facilities.<\/p>\n

Not only will the new bridge help to reduce traffic congestion<\/strong> around the hospital area, but it will also decrease the chances of accidents due to jaywalking.<\/p>\n

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\nThe bridge lets pedestrians avoid busy traffic on N\u01a1 Trang Long Street
\n<\/em>Image credit: <\/em>plo.vn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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The bridge is at Ho Chi Minh City Oncological Hospital<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: <\/em>Hoa Ng\u1ecdc Lan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Founded in 1985, Ho Chi Minh City Oncological Hospital is one of the leading hospitals in Vietnam in the treatment of cancer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each day, the hospital takes in hundreds of patients from different parts of the south of Vietnam seeking consultation and treatment for cancer.<\/p>\n

The hospital has 4 branches –<\/strong> 3 in Binh Thanh District, where this new bridge is located<\/strong>, and 1 in District 9.<\/p>\n

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\nThe newly opened branch of Ho Chi Minh City Oncological Hospital in District 9
\n<\/em>Image credit: <\/em>medinet.hochiminhcity.gov.vn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Its branch in District 9 was opened in April this year, and previously helped provide diagnoses and treatments for patients infected with COVID-19<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\nThe newly opened branch of Ho Chi Minh City Oncological Hospital in District 9
\n<\/em>Image credit: <\/em>medinet.hochiminhcity.gov.vn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Saigon\u2019s first pedestrian bridge with additional elevators<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The traffic in Ho Chi Minh City can be challenging for commuters, especially those coming from other provinces and who are new to the city.<\/p>\n

With the pedestrian bridge and its elevators in place, patients, as well as the elderly and the disabled, will no longer have to worry about crossing the street amidst a maze of vehicles. <\/strong>From now on, everyone can cross the busy street of N\u01a1 Trang Long safely and comfortably, day or night.<\/p>\n

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