Holiday.vn: Hai Phong

Haiphong - The City of Red Phoenic Flowers

Area: 1,526.3 sq. km.
Population: 1,770,800 habitants (2004)

Administrative divisions:

- Town: Do Son

- Districts: Hong Bang, Ngo Quyen, Le Chan, Kien An, Hai An.

- Rural districts: Thuy Nguyen, An Duong, An Lao, Kien Thuy, Tien Lang, Vinh Bao, Cat Hai, Bach Long Vi.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Hoa, Tay, Nung...

Haiphong is a large city with an important seaport of Vietnam. Haiphong is near Quang Ninh Province to the north, Hai Duong Province to the west, and Thai Binh Province to the south.

Climate:Because of the proximity to the East Sea, Haiphong’s weather is affected by inter-tropical monsoons. The annual average temperature varies between 23ºC and 24ºC.

Hai phong is famous atrractive tourist spot of Vietnam. It covers 1,507.6 sq.km and its population is 1,7 million.Located on the Pacific Ocean, or “East Sea”, the city is situated in a tropical monsoon zone. The everage temperatue is 23 – 24⁰C. The annual rainfall is 1600 – 1800mm. The climate here is hot in summer and cool in winter.The greenry of the tree can be seen all the year round.

Nowaday, Haiphong claims many renowned historical relics and scenic spots.These include ancient temples, pagodas, mausoliums and shines such as: Du Hang pagoda, Hang Kenh Communal House, Nguyen Binh Khiem Temple, Traditional buffalo Fighting celebration in Do Son beach erea, Swing festival, Swimming Competition and Traditional Songs Festivities in Thuy Nguyen, Wrestling in Tien Lang and Boat competition in Cat Ba…

History

Haiphong means “Defense of the terriorial water”. The excavations in Cai Beo (Cat Ba) show that man used to live here as early as 6.000 years ago.

Haiphong claims many renowned historiacal and scenic spots. These include ancient temples, pagodas, mausoleums and shines such as: Du Hang Pagoda, Hang Kenh communal House, Nguyen Binh Khiem Temple, Traditional buffalo fighting celebration in Do Son beach area, Swing festival, Swimming competition and Traditional songs festivities in Thuy Nguyen, Wrestling festivity in Tien Lang and Boat competition in Cat Ba… Haiphong is a seaport on the crossroads of the international North – South and East – West maritime lines. Hundreds years ago, Chinese, Jananese, French, Spanish, Potugal… businessmen used to stop here for trade.

Haiphong is a trading center and an ancient industrial city. The landway, waterway, railway and airway networks make it an important gate for passengers and cargo transport of Nothern Vietnam and South – Western China, very convenient for domestic and overseas communication.

Culture

Haiphong, is said in history, are glorious victories against foreign enimies of Bach Dang river; the famous cultural person Master Nguyen Binh Khiem who was always worrying about world affairs…

Today, in carring out the economic renewal, Haiphong remains a seapot city with special features: boats following the Tam Bac river, the Flowers Stall, lively Cau Dat and Quang Trung street and villas of ancient European styles. Haiphong is attractive and dynamic city with many natural landscapes, a lot of historical relics and traditional festivals…

This city is an important center of North Vietnam’s economic growth peaks.Tourism is one of strong bussiness of Haiphong. Welcome to Haiphong, tourists feel comfortable and recognize easily the residents’s hospitality.

Tourism

Haiphong has many temples, pagodas, mausoleums and shrines such as ancient Du Hang Pagoda, Nghe Temple, Hang Kenh Communal House... Haiphong has famous historical Bach Dang River, where the national heroes defeated three Chinese feudal invasions. The third victory over the Yuan-Mongolians was known all over the world. Many of the teakwood pointed spikes have been discovered in this river. Haiphong is on tourism route: Hanoi – Haiphong – Halong Bay. Do Son Beach, located 20km from Haiphong, is a sand strip for bathing. However, during the monsoon season, the Red River's alluvial sands cause the water to turn yellow. From Do Son, tourist can visit Cat Ba National Park, and continue to Bai Tu Long Bay and Halong Bay (Quang Ninh Province). Haiphong is also famous for many festivals, of which Choi Trau Festival (Do Son Buffalo-fighting festival) in Do Son Town is unique.

Haiphong is served by an important transportation network of sea routes, roads, railways, and airlines.

Road: The National Highway No. 10 links Haiphong to the provinces of Quang Ninh, Thai Binh and Thanh Hoa. Haiphong is 102km from Hanoi.

Airlines:There are connecting daily flights with Ho Chi Minh City, departed from Cat Bi Airport.

Railway: There are trains from Hanoi to Haiphong and vice versa.

Boat: Daily ferries from the dock on Ben Binh St. for other destinations.The ferry runs from Haiphong to Cat Ba Island several times a day. The hydrofoil boats run between Haiphong - Cat Ba and Haiphong - Hon Gai. The high-speed air-condition Thong Nhat Boat leave daily from Haiphong to Cat Ba.