Haiphong
Haiphong
Hải Phòng | |
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| City of Haiphong Thành phố Hải Phòng | |
From top, left to right: Haiphong skyline on Cấm River, Lê Chân statue at Haiphong City Exhibition House, Chùa Vẽ Terminal of Haiphong Port, Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm crossroad on Lê Hồng Phong Blvd, Haiphong Opera House, Haiphong Central Post, Đồ Sơn Beach | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Flamboyant City (Thành phố hoa phượng đỏ) | |
Provincial location in Vietnam | |
Interactive map of Haiphong | |
| Coordinates: 20°51′54.5″N 106°41′01.8″E / 20.865139°N 106.683833°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Red River Delta |
| Seat | Hồng Bàng |
| Subdivision | 45 wards, 67 communes, 2 special zones |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Haiphong People's Council |
| • Secretary of the City Party Committee | Lê Tiến Châu |
| • Chairman of City People's Council | Lê Văn Hiệu |
| • Chairman of City People's Committee | Lê Ngọc Châu |
| • Chairman of Fatherland Front | Phạm Văn Lập |
| Area | |
| 3,194.72 km2 (1,233.49 sq mi) | |
| Population (2025) | |
| 4,664,124 | |
| • Density | 1,459/km2 (3,780/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,346,921 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Vietnamese | 99.6% |
| • Others | 0.4% |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total (Metro) | $28.9 billion |
| • Per capita | $20,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 04xxx–05xxx |
| Area codes | 225 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-HP |
| License plate | 15, 16 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.812 (4th) |
| Climate | Cwa |
| International airport | Cat Bi International Airport |
| Website | en |
Haiphong or Hai Phong (Vietnamese: Hải Phòng, pronounced [hǎːj fɔ̀ŋ͡m] ⓘ) is the third-largest city in Vietnam and is the principal port city of the Red River Delta. The municipality has an area of 3,194.72 km2 (1,233.49 mi2). The city includes Bạch Long Vĩ and Cát Hải islands in the Gulf of Tonkin. It has a population of 4,664,124 in 2025.