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The first performance of opera in Haiphong was held by a travelling troupe in the Hotel des Colonies in 1888. [2] [3] Later, in 1895–1897, a touring French opera company in Indochina, featuring Alexandra David-Néel as prima donna toured Haiphong with La Traviata and Carmen. [4]
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 park is surrounded by Cach Mang Thang 8 Street, Bac Hai Street, and Truong Son Street, covering an area of approximately 8 hectares (20 acres) in District 10, opposite of District 3. Within the park, there is a lake that used to be a canal connected to the Nhieu Loc–Thi Nghe Channel via the Vanh Dai Canal.
Significant locations along this street include the Fok Tak Temple, a century-old temple site that was "once the centre for worship for Kowloon residents"; [3] the Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre; [4] and the Haiphong Road Temporary Market, thought to be the oldest such market in Hong Kong.
Haiphong University (Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Hải Phòng) is a public university established on 22 July 1959 in Haiphong.In 2000, this university was merged with some other higher institutions in Haiphong to become Haiphong University of Education.