Haiphong

Haiphong is a city in the north of Vietnam. It has about 400,000 inhabitants and a marine harbor. About 1,700,000 people live in the district of Haiphong. Haiphong is 120 km away from Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, around 60 km away from Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist site, and very close to Cat Ba Island. Haiphong is Vietnam's third most populated city, with only Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City having more people. It is one of six municipalities of Vietnam, meaning it is a city with the same status as a province. Haiphong Port is the busiest seaport in northern Vietnam. The city has an international airport, Cat Bi Airport, which was used as an airbase for the North Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War.