Ong Cop Bridge - the longest wooden bridge in Vietnam - crosses the Binh Ba River in Tuy An District, Phu Yen Province, now Tuy An Dong Commune, Dak Lak Province. After storm No. 13 Kalmaegi last weekend, the river water rose and flowed strongly, sweeping away the wooden bridge with only a few piers emerging.
Ong Cop wooden bridge is also known as Ong Cop bridge, Ong Cop Temple wooden bridge, 800 m long, about 2 m wide. The bridge was built entirely with wood (bamboo, eucalyptus, acacia) for the first time in 1998, helping people on both sides of the bridge shorten about 10 km compared to other roads.
The bridge and the toll station at the bridgehead are projects contributed by local people. With nearly 30 years of existence, Ong Cop wooden bridge has been damaged many times due to weather.
After each time, the construction and repair are also done by the people. The bridge is expected to be started and rebuilt and completed in early 2026.
The bridge connects Tuy An Dong commune with Song Cau ward, which was an area with many famous tourist attractions in the old Phu Yen province. Through Ong Cop wooden bridge, visitors can take a shortcut to places such as Ganh Da Dia, O Loan lagoon, Mang Lang church...
Not only beneficial in local transportation, Ong Cop wooden bridge is known as the longest wooden bridge in Vietnam, attracting tourists to visit and check-in every year.
At the bridgehead, there is a toll station for traffic in turn and by vehicle. Motorcyclists earn 4,000 VND/trip, bicyclists earn 3,000 VND/trip, cargo motorcyclists earn 5,000 VND/trip and pedestrians earn 2,000 VND/trip.
Storm No. 13 Kalmaegi made landfall in Vietnam on the night of November 6, causing serious damage, killing 2 people and injuring 12 people; 1,035 houses were completely damaged, more than 7,750 houses were severely damaged, 8,073 houses were severely damaged, 32,833 houses were partially damaged and more than 10,322 houses were flooded. The localities that suffered the most damage after storm No. 13 were Dak Lak - Gia Lai provinces.
