Haiphong

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Haiphong

Total population

4,664,124

Coordinates20.88°, 106.68°

Demographic figures from General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Haiphong or Hai Phong is the third-largest city in Vietnam, with an area of 3,194.72 km2 (1,233.49 mi2). It includes Bạch Long Vĩ and Cát Hải islands in the Gulf of Tonkin. Haiphong has a population of 4,664,124 in 2025. Haiphong holds the historical distinction of being the first city in both Vietnam and Mainland Southeast Asia to be electrified.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

N

Nguyen Huu Viet

Vietnamese swimmer

J

Jing Liu

Chinese actress

D

Dương Anh Điền

Vietnamese politician

T

Thùy Minh

Nguyễn Văn Toản

Vietnamese footballer

L

Le Hoai Thanh

Vietnamese military officer (1950-2021)

P

Phạm Văn Lập

Vietnamese politician

N

Nicole Vidal

H

Hung Van Dang

M

Minh Trang

Vietnamese actress

A

Annie Nguyen-Velten

D

Diệu Thuần

Vietnamese actress

N

Nguyễn Thành Trung

Member of the National Assembly of Vietnam

Sara Luu

Vietnamese singer

H

Henri Tarniquet

N

Nguyễn Nhật Minh

Vietnamese footballer (born 2003)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Haiphong

• Ngô Quyền Ward
  1.8 mi away
• Hồng Bàng Ward
  2 mi away
• Thủy Nguyên Ward
  2.4 mi away · pop. 71,131
• Lê Chân Ward
  2.6 mi away
• Gia Viên Ward
  2.8 mi away
• An Hải Ward
  3.1 mi away
• Thiên Hương Ward
  3.5 mi away
• An Biên Ward
  3.7 mi away
• Hòa Bình Ward
  4 mi away
• Đông Hải Ward
  4.3 mi away
• An Dương Ward
  4.6 mi away
• Hải An Ward
  4.9 mi away

Browse all places in Haiphong →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Haiphong

The gentleman in the parlour

William Somerset Maugham · 1930

American Exceptionalism and American Innocence

Roberto Sirvent · 2019

The East is Still Red - Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century

Carlos Martinez · 2023

Appointment in Haiphong

Nick Carter · 1982

Le port de Haiphong

Exposition de Hanoi (1902) · 1902

De Haiphong à Angkor

Henri Laumônier · 1909

Haiphong

Gilles Raffi · 1994

Le Port de Haiphong

1922

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Giant Golden Orbweaver

Nephila pilipes

Seen 2026-03-29

Oriental false hawksbeard

Youngia japonica

Seen 2026-03-23

Madagascar Periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Seen 2026-02-22

Slender Skimmer

Orthetrum sabina

Seen 2025-11-17

Great Eggfly

Hypolimnas bolina

Seen 2025-10-08

yellow trumpet flower

Tecoma stans

Seen 2025-10-08

Mexican Ruellia

Ruellia simplex

Seen 2025-10-08

Longan

Dimocarpus longan

Seen 2025-10-08

Plantain

Musa × paradisiaca

Seen 2025-10-08

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Haiphong, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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