Haiphong

Haiphong
Centrally-governed city (Class-1)
Hải Phòng City Thành phố Hải Phòng
Haiphong skyline on Cấm River Lê Chân statue at the Haiphong City Exhibition House Chùa Vẽ Terminal of Haiphong Port Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm Haiphong Opera House Haiphong Central Post Đồ Sơn Beach
Coat of arms
Nickname:  Flamboyant City (Thành phố hoa phượng đỏ)
Provincial location in Vietnam
Interactive map of Haiphong
Coordinates: 20°51′54.5″N 106°41′01.8″E
Country	Vietnam
Region	Red River Delta
Seat	Thủy Nguyên
Subdivision	45 wards, 67 communes, 2 special zones
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Haiphong People's Council
• Secretary of the City Party Committee	Lê Ngọc Châu
• Chairman of City People's Council	Lê Văn Hiệu
• Chairman of City People's Committee	Đỗ Thành Trung
• Chairman of Fatherland Front	Phạm Văn Lập
Area
• Centrally-governed city (Class-1)	3,194.72 km2 (1,233.49 sq mi)
Population  (2025)
• Centrally-governed city (Class-1)	4,664,124
• Density	1,459/km2 (3,780/sq mi)
• Urban	2,346,921
Ethnic groups
• Vietnamese	99.6%
• Others	0.4%
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
• Year	2023
• Total (Metro)	$28.9 billion
• Per capita	$20,300
Time zone	UTC+07:00 (ICT)
Postal code	04xxx–05xxx
Area codes	225
ISO 3166 code	VN-HP
License plate	15, 16, 34
HDI (2022)	0.812 (4th)
Climate	Cwa
International airport	Cat Bi International Airport
Website	en.haiphong.gov.vn

Haiphong or Hai Phong (Vietnamese: Hải Phòng, pronounced [haːj˧˩ fawŋ͡m˨˩]) 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 Bà 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.