20°50N 106°41E, pop (2000e) 1 730 300. Seaport in N Vietnam; in the Red R delta, 88 km/55 mi SE of Hanoi; founded, 1874; badly bombed in Vietnam War; third largest city in Vietnam; rail link to Kunming, China; plastics, textiles, phosphates, rice.
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Provinces of Vietnam |
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| Administration | |
|---|---|
| People's Council Chair | Nguyễn Văn Thuận |
| People's Committee Chair | Trịnh Quang Sử |
| Geography | |
| Capital | |
| Region | Red River Delta |
| Area | 1,523.1849 km² |
| Demographics | |
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Population • Density |
1,711,100 |
| Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Hoa |
| Calling code | 31 |
| ISO 3166-2 | 62 |
| Website | www.haiphong.gov.vn |
Haiphong pronunciation (help·info) (Vietnamese: Hải Phòng) is the third most populous city in Vietnam.
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