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Haiphong or Hai Phong (Vietnamese: Hải Phòng) is the third-largest city in Vietnam and is the principal port city of the Red River Delta. [6] The municipality has an area of 1,526.52 km 2 (589.39 sq mi), [1] consisting of 8 urban districts, 6 rural districts and 1 municipal city (sub-city).
The district is subdivided into 7 wards: Bàng La, Hợp Đức, Minh Đức, Ngọc Hải, Ngọc Xuyên, Vạn Hương and Vạn Sơn. Đồ Sơn was formerly a resort town of Haiphong. It was built as a summer resort by the French in the 19th century, after they established themselves in the city.
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Miss Tourism Vietnam (Vietnamese: Hoa hậu Du lịch Việt Nam) is a national beauty pageant of Vietnam, established for the first time in 2008. The contest brings the mission of promoting Vietnam's tourism , culture and friendship to the world.
Quảng Ninh and Hải Phòng: 1994 [a] 672; (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) (natural) [a] Ha Long Bay features more than 1600 karst limestone pillars and isles in various shapes and sizes, developed in a warm and wet tropical climate. The limestone monolithic islands rise from the ocean, topped with thick jungle vegetation.
Before the 19th century, the name Hạ Long Bay had not been recorded in the old books of the country. It has been called other names such as An Bang, Lục Thủy, and Vân Đồn. In the late 19th century, the name Hạ Long Bay appeared on the Maritime Map of France. The French-language Hai Phong News reported "Dragon appears on Hạ Long Bay".
Lê Chân is located in the center of Haiphong and is bordered by Ngo Quyền to the east, An Dương to the west via the Đào Hạ Lý River, Kiến An to the west via the Lạch Tray River, Dương Kinh to the south with the Lạch Tray River forming the southern boundary, and Hồng Bàng to the north.
Haiphong Opera House (Vietnamese Nhà hát lớn Hải Phòng) is a French-built neoclassical opera house on Opera Square (Quảng trường Nhà hát lớn) in Hai Phong, which was opened in 1912. [1]