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Hai Phong is one of the three largest citis in Vietnam after Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city. Hai Phong is situated 102 km east of Hanoi and 20km from the sea. It was officially founded in 1888. The city lies on the bank of the Cam River and is a major transport link and a main gateway to the sea for the northern provinces. Hai Phong was already a commercial port some centuries ago when merchants from China, Japan, France, Spain and Portugal came to trade. has existed as a significant port city for at least several centuries, and was one of Vietnam's principle trading centres. When Vietnam was conquered 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, being shelled by the French navy. Later, in the Vietnam War, the city was subjected to heavy bombing by the United States due to its status as North Vietnam's only major port. After the war, the city was built up as a significant industrial centre.

 

Hai Phong Administrative Zones

Urban districts: Hong Bang, Le Chan, Ngo Quyen, Kien An, Hai An
Suburban districts: Thuy Nguyen, An Duong, An Lao, Kien Thuy, Tien Lang, Vinh Bao, Cat Hai, Bach Long Vi

Cat Hai and Bach Long Vi are islandish districts in the Gulf of Tonkin - Cat Hai is a larger island just off Haiphong's coast, while Bach Long Vi is a small island near the centre of the Gulf. Do Son, officially designated a town rather than a district, is a small settlement within the greater Hai Phong area

Hai Phong Transport

Hai Phong is linked up with other provinces and cities by road, rail, water and air. Therefore, Hai Phong is called a transportation hub in Northern Vietnam, connecting northern provinces and cities with the world markets via a seaport and airport system.

Hai Phong has a road system that is very convenient for the movement of goods and people to Hanoi and northern provinces via the National Highways No. 5 and 10. The National Highway No. 5 (105 km long) includes 4 motor lanes and 2 lanes for non-motor vehicles. This is the most modern first-grade highway in Vietnam. Meanwhile, the National Highway No. 10 links Hai Phong City to provinces of Quang Ninh, Thai Binh and Thanh Hoa and connects Hai Phong Port and the coastal provinces in the North with the National Highway No. 1.

With the five rivers flowing along the city, Hai Phong becomes a focal waterway link, connecting provinces and river ports in the North. It is estimated that more than 40% of cargo from the northern provinces are carried via this route.
 
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