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Do Son Cat Ba Island Hang Kenh Communal House
Elephant Mountain Hai Phong Station Nguyen Binh Khiem Vestige
Du Hang Pagoda Ba De Temple Cat Bi Airport
Trang Kenh Vestige Nghe Temple

Information Hai Phong

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.

Climate: Because of the proximity to the East Sea, Haiphong's weather is affected by inter-tropical monsoons. The annual average temperature varies between 230C and 240C.



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 is unique.

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.
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Tour Hai Phong

Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho - Soc Trang - Mekong Delta - Buon Me Thuot - NhaTrang - DaNang - Hue - Ha Noi - Ninh Binh – Mai Chau – Son La – Dien Bien - Ha Noi - Ha Long Bay

Vietnam Tour From North To South

Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Nha Trang – Da Nang – Hoi An – Hue – Ha Noi – Ha Long

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Hanoi – Haiphong – Catba - Halong Bay

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