| Hải Phòng | |
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| Coordinates: 20°51′N 106°41′E / 20.85°N 106.683°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
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| - Total | 1,507.57 km2 (582.1 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 1,884,685 |
| Website | www.haiphong.gov.vn |
Hai Phong (Vietnamese: Hải Phòng,
pronounced [hãj fɔ̂ŋ] (
listen);
meaning "Coastal Defence") is the third most populous city in Vietnam.
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Hai Phong is located in the center of the Red River. It is approximately 100 kilometres from Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, and serves as the primary seaport for the northern region of Vietnam.
Hai Phong was originally founded by Le Chan, the female general of a Vietnamese revolution called Hai Ba Trung in the year 43 AD. It has existed as a significant port city for at least several centuries, and was one of Vietnam's principal trading centres. When Vietnam was invaded by the French, the city became France's main naval base in Indochina.
After World War II, when Vietnam attempted to regain its independence, Hai Phong was the site of the first military action undertaken by the French.
While it was claimed that the French heavy cruiser Suffren bombarded the city, only 3 avisos participated in the operation that contributed to the start of the First Indochina War[1].
Later, in the Vietnam War, the city was subjected to heavy bombing by US Navy and Air Force strike aircraft due to its status as North Vietnam's only major port. After the war, the city was built up as a significant industrial centre.
Today, known as a port city, it serves the entire northern region of Vietnam and has managed to attract large FDIs that fueled economic rates of growth exceeding 12% per annum over the last decade. In 1881, the storm hit Haiphong killing 300,000 people.
There is one railway station called Ga Hai Phong and one airport called Cat Bi. There are three flights a day to Ho Chi Minh city. In addition, there are some coach station such as Tam Bac, Niem Nghia, Cau Rao. The railway, which was built by the French, is now very old, so most people choose to travel by coach.
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Haiphong [1] is Vietnam's third largest city, a port near Hanoi.
Several trains a day run from Long Bien station in Hanoi to the Haiphong train station in the city centre (hard seats only, 38,000 VND).
Frequent buses run from Lương Yên station in Hanoi (near the old quarter) to Tam Bạc station in the centre of Haiphong (50,000 VND). Another option is to take a bus from Gia Lâm station at the outskirts of Hanoi to either Niệm Nghĩa (3 km from the city centre) or Cầu Rào station (approx. 6 km) in Haiphong (45,000 VND). Gia Lâm station can be reached from the Old Quarter by city bus no. 34 (3,000 VND).
A taxi or private car from Hanoi to Haiphong costs about $80 USD one way.
-Down at the port(City Center,Ben Binh Street) depart ferries to Cat Ba Island (up to 100'000 Dong)
-To visit Đồ Sơn Beach, about 20 km southeast of Haiphong, go to Lạch Tray Street and board any bus marked Đồ Sơn (10000 Dong).
Bay of Ha Long
Has the biggest port in Asia
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Haiphong (Vietnamese: Hải Phòng, Chữ Nôm: 海防) is a city in the north of Vietnam. It has about 400,000 inhabitants and a marine harbor. About 1,700,000 people live in the district of Haiphong. Haiphong is 120 km away from Hanoi.
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