Hai Phong
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| Hải Phòng | |
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| — Centrally-governed city — | |
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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.
Geography
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.
History
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, a storm hit Haiphong killing 300,000 people.
Places of interest
- Cat Ba - Pearl Island
- Cat Ba National Park
- Catholic Cathedral
- Children Amusement Park
- City Exhibition and Trade Center
- Do Son Resort
- Elephant Mountain
- Hai Phong Post Office, built by French colonial government
- Football Stadium
- People's Theatre Lake
- Trading complex includes Big C Center, Metro Supermarket and TD Plaza
- Traditional Trade Villages
- Trang Kenh - Bach Dang
- University Belt
Transport
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.
References
- ^ (French) Maurice Vaïsse, L'Armée française dans la guerre d'Indochine (1946-1954) : Adaptation ou inadaptation, 2000, p. 276
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Haiphong |
- Hai Phong government website
- Hai Phong Information
- FallingRain Map - elevation = 4m (Red dots are railways)
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Coordinates: 20°51′N 106°41′E / 20.85°N 106.683°E
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