Vu Cong Doanh and Ta Xuan Binh exercise on the Long Bien bridge in Hanoi October
Vu Cong Doanh (L) and Ta Xuan Binh exercise on the Long Bien bridge in Hanoi October 25, 2010. Elderly Vietnamese exercise every day on the bridge that for them represents the steel dragon giving strength and power. Long Bien bridge was built in 1903 with the architectural concept of the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel across the Red River to connect two parts of Hanoi. Bombed repeatedly during the Vietnam War because of it strategic value, the bridge was repeatedly repaired and now trains, mopeds, bicycles and pedestrian can use it to cross the river. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (VIETNAM - Tags: SOCIETY TRANSPORT)