Area: 1,519 sq. km.
Population: 1,754,100 habitants (2003)
Regional code: 031
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...
Geography: 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.
Transportation: 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.