Cau Vang and the hands over Bà Nà Hills

Cau Vang in Da Nang spans the Bà Nà Hills ridge between two giant hands, with a form that reads at a glance.

Cau Vang, known in English as the Golden Bridge, is a 150-metre pedestrian bridge in Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang. Its long span, looping curve and pair of giant hands make it one of the area’s clearest modern landmarks.

Cau Vang above the Bà Nà Hills resort

The bridge sits within the Bà Nà Hills resort in Hòa Vang district, where it links the cable car station and the gardens. The structure loops back towards itself and carries foot traffic across the ridge in a way that is immediately legible from a distance.

Its two hands are formed from fibreglass and wire mesh, with a finish that reads like carved stone. The bridge became a distinctive part of Da Nang’s mountain resort landscape when it opened in June 2018, after construction that began in July 2017 and finished in April 2018.

Design, material and form

The bridge was designed by TA Landscape Architecture in Ho Chi Minh City. Vu Viet Anh was the principal designer, and the project was linked to the Sun Group as client.

The bridge’s most striking feature is its visible support from the hands below the deck. That image works alongside the bridge’s long pedestrian span, which gives the whole structure a theatrical presence without hiding its basic function as a crossing.

Da Nang’s mountain landmark in context

Cau Vang belongs to the wider Bà Nà Hills resort, a mountain setting that has become closely associated with scenic viewpoints and designed gardens. The bridge’s name, form and setting are tied together in a way that has made it a familiar reference point for Da Nang.

The bridge’s appeal lies in its physical clarity: a pedestrian crossing, a looping deck and two oversized hands. Those elements are enough to identify it even before the surrounding resort comes into view.

Visiting Cau Vang: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The bridge is in Bà Nà Hills, in Hòa Vang district, west of Da Nang. It is part of the Sun World mountain resort and linked to the cable car station and gardens.
• The crossing is pedestrian only. Its looping deck and ridge-top position make the route feel different from an ordinary bridge approach.
• The structure stands above the mountain setting rather than at street level. The hands beneath the deck are part of the bridge’s most recognisable form.
• The official language is Vietnamese and the currency is the Vietnamese ??ng.

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Frequently asked questions about Cau Vang

Where is Cau Vang?

Cau Vang is in Bà Nà Hills, within Hòa Vang district, Da Nang, Vietnam. It forms part of the Sun World mountain resort.

What does a visit involve?

It is a pedestrian bridge with a looping deck and a pair of giant hands beneath it. The setting is mountainous rather than urban.

What makes Cau Vang distinctive?

Its scale, its curved form and its hands give it a strong visual identity. The bridge is also closely associated with its 2018 opening and the TA Landscape Architecture team.