HAIPHONG
'Haiphong' (Vietnamese: Hải Phòng; Hán Tự: ) is the third most populous city in Vietnam.
| Contents |
| Geography |
| History |
| Administration |
| Places of interest |
| Some hotels |
| External link |
Geography
Haiphong is located in the delta 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 the country.
History
Haiphong has existed as a significant port city for at least several centuries, and was one of Vietnam's principal trading centres. When Vietnam was conquered by the French, the city became France's main naval base in Indochina. After World War II, when Vietnam attempted to regain its independence, Haiphong was the site of the first military action undertaken by the French, being shelled by the French heavy cruiser Suffren which resulted in more than two thousand casualties. Later, in the Vietnam War, the city was subjected to heavy bombing by the United States due to its status as North Vietnam's only major port. After the war, the city was built up as a significant industrial centre.
Administration
Administratively, Haiphong constitutes an independent municipality at the same level as Vietnam's provinces. It is divided into administrative units:
7 urban districts :
★ Hồng Bà ng : Area : 14.6 km2; population :110.000; has 11 wards: Hoà ng Văn Thụ, Minh Khai, Quán Toan, Trại Chuối, Hùng Vương, Phan Bá»™i Châu, Quang Trung, Sở Dầu, Phạm Hồng Thái, Thượng LÃ, Hạ LÃ.
★ Lê Chân : Area : 12 km2; population :180.000; has 15 wards : An Biên, An Dương, Cát Dà i, Äông Hải, Dư Hà ng, Dư Hà ng Kênh, Hà ng Kênh, Hồ Nam, Lam SÆ¡n, Niệm NghÄ©a, NghÄ©a Xá, Trại Cau, Trần Nguyên Hãn, VÄ©nh Niệm, Kênh Dương.
★ Ngô Quyá»n : Area : 10.96km2; population: 155.000; has 13 wards : Äông Khê, Máy TÆ¡, Lương Khánh Thiện, Cầu Äất, Lạch Tray, Äằng Giang, Lương Khánh Thiện, Gia Viên, Cầu Tre, Vạn Mỹ, Lạc Viên, Äổng Quốc Bình, Máy Chai.
★ Kiến An : Area : 29.6 km2; population: 84.000; has 10 wards : Bắc SÆ¡n, Äồng Hoà , Nam SÆ¡n, Ngá»c SÆ¡n, Phù Liá»…n, Quán Trữ, Trà ng Minh, Trần Thà nh Ngá», Văn Äẩu, Lãm Hà .
★ Hải An : Area : 104.92 km2; population: 77.600 (2002); has 8 wards : Äông Hải 1, Äông Hải 2, Äằng Hải, Äằng Lâm, Nam Hải, Trà ng Cát, Cát Bi, Thà nh Tô.
★ Dương Kinh : Area : 45.85 km2; population : 50.000; has 6 wards : Äa Phúc, Hưng Äạo, Anh DÅ©ng, Hải Thà nh, Hoà NghÄ©a, Tân Thà nh.
★ Äồ SÆ¡n : Area : 42.37 km2; population: 51.500; has 7 wards : Vạn SÆ¡n, Vạn Hoa, Ngá»c Hải, Bà ng La, Hợp Äức, Minh Äức, Vạn Hương.
8 suburban districts :
★ Thuá»· Nguyên : area : 242 km2; population : 290.000; has 34 communes : Lại Xuân, An SÆ¡n, Kỳ SÆ¡n, Liên Khê, Lưu Kiếm, Gia Minh, Gia Äức, Minh Tân, Phù Ninh, Quảng Thanh, ChÃnh Mỹ, Kênh Giang, Hợp Thà nh, Cao Nhân, Mỹ Äồng, Äông SÆ¡n, Hoà Bình, Trung Hà , An Lư, Thuá»· Triá»u, NgÅ© Lão, Phục Lá»…, Tam Hưng, Phả Lá»…, Láºp Lá»…, Kiá»n Bái, Thiên Hương, Thuá»· SÆ¡n, Thuá»· ÄÆ°á»ng, Hoà ng Äá»™ng, Lâm Äá»™ng, Hoa Äá»™ng, Tân Dương, Dương Quan and 2 towns : Minh Äức and Núi Äèo; Núi Äèo is the district's capital.
★ An Dương
★ An Lão : area :114.58 km2; population : 126.939; has 15 communes : Bát Trang, Trưá»ng Thá», An Tiến, Quang Trung, An Thắng, Tân Dân, Tân Viên, Chiến Thắng, An Thái, Trưá»ng Thà nh, Quang Hưng, Quốc Tuấn, Thái SÆ¡n, Mỹ Äức, An Thá» and 2 town : Trưá»ng SÆ¡n and An Lão which is the capital of district
★ Kiến Thuỵ : area : 107.53 km2; population: approximate 126 000; has 18 communes : Äông Phương, Äại Äồng, Hữu Bằng, Thuáºn Thiên, Du Lá»…, NgÅ© Phúc, Kiến Quốc, Thuỵ Hương, Thanh SÆ¡n, Äại Hà , NgÅ© Äoan, Tân Trà o, Äoà n Xá, Äại Hợp, Tú SÆ¡n, Tân Phong, Minh Tân and 1 town: Núi Äối.
★ Tiên Lãng : area : 180.9 km2; population: 150 000; has 22 communes : Tiên Cưá»ng, Tá»± Cưá»ng, Tiên Tiến, Quyết Tiến, Khởi NghÄ©a, Cấp Tiến, Kiến Thiết, Äoà n Láºp, Bạch Äằng, Toà n Thắng, Tiên Thắng, Tiên Minh, Bắc Hưng, Nam Hưng, Hùng Thắng, Tây Hưng, Tiên Hưng, Vinh Quang, Äại Thắng, Tiên Thanh, Quang Phục, Äông Hưng and 1 town : Tiên Lãng.
★ VÄ©nh Bảo : area : 180.54 km2; population : 185.000; has 29 communes : Giang Biên, Việt Tiến, VÄ©nh Long, Hùng Tiến, Tân Liên, Tam Äa, Vinh Quang, Thanh Lương, Lý Há»c, Hòa Bình, VÄ©nh Phong, Cao Minh, VÄ©nh Tiến, Thắng Thá»§y, DÅ©ng Tiến, Trung Láºp, VÄ©nh An, Hiệp Hòa, An Hòa, Nhân Hòa, Hưng Nhân, Äồng Minh, Liên Am, Tam Cưá»ng, Tiá»n Phong, Cá»™ng Hiá»n, Cổ Am, Trấn Dương, Tân Hưng and 1 town : VÄ©nh Bảo
★ Cát Hải
★ Bạch Long VÄ© has a special administration,has no commune, with a very small area is 1.78 km2 with the highest tidal, 2.33 km2 with the normal level of sea, anÄ‘ 3.05 km2 with the lowest tidal; people in island isn't indigenous, with a unstable amount, because the appearance of wanderer people come from fishing action and trading action around island. But someone estimated the population of island is about 2000, except unstable citizens.
Cát Hải and Bạch Long Vĩ are islandish districts in the Gulf of Tonkin - Cát Hải is a larger island just off Haiphong's coast, while Bạch Long Vĩ is a small island near the centre of the Gulf.
Places of interest
★ Traditional Trade Villages
★ Elephant Mountain
★ Cat Ba - Pearl Island
★ Do Son Resort
★ Trang Kenh - Bach Dang
★ Haiphong Post Office, built by French colonial government
★ People's Theatre Lake
★ City Exhibition and Trade Center
★ Catholic Cathedral
★ Football Stadium
★ Children Amusement Park
★ University Belt
★ Trading complex includes Big C Center and TD Plaza
Some hotels
★ In the city
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★ Tray Hotel - 4 stars
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★ Harbour View Hotel - 4 stars
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★ Hữu Nghị Hotel - 4 stars
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★ Sunflower village - 4 stars
★ City's suburban
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★ Do Son resort - 4 stars
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★ Cat Ba Sunrise resort - 4 stars
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★ Cat Ba Island resort & spa - 4 stars
External link
★ Haiphong government website
★ Haiphong Information
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