Haiphong

Haiphong
Hải Phòng
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
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 / 20.865139; 106.683833
Country Vietnam
RegionRed River Delta
SeatHồng Bàng
Subdivision45 wards, 67 communes, 2 special zones
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyHaiphong People's Council
 • Secretary of the City Party CommitteeLê Tiến Châu
 • Chairman of City People's CouncilLê Văn Hiệu
 • Chairman of City People's CommitteeLê Ngọc Châu
 • Chairman of Fatherland FrontPhạm Văn Lập
Area
3,194.72 km2 (1,233.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)
4,664,124
 • Density1,459/km2 (3,780/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,346,921
Ethnic groups
 • Vietnamese99.6%
 • Others0.4%
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
 • Year2023
 • Total (Metro)$28.9 billion
 • Per capita$20,300
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (ICT)
Postal code
04xxx–05xxx
Area codes225
ISO 3166 codeVN-HP
License plate15, 16
HDI (2022) 0.812
(4th)
ClimateCwa
International airportCat Bi International Airport
Websiteen.haiphong.gov.vn

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.