Haiphong (Vietnamese: Hải Phòng, IPA: [ha᷉ːj fâwŋ͡m] (About this soundlisten)) is a major industrial city, the second largest city in the northern part of Vietnam, and third largest city overall in Vietnam. Hai Phong is also the center of technology, economy, culture, medicine, education, science and trade in the northern coast of Vietnam.

Hai Phong city traces its origin to its 1887 founding as a seaport province by colonist of the French Colonial Empire. In 1888, the president of the French Third Republic Sadi Carnot promulgated a decree to establish Hai Phong city. From 1954 to 1975, Hai Phong served as the most important maritime city of North Vietnam, and it became one of direct-controlled municipalities of a reunified Vietnam with Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh city in 1976. In the 21st century, Hai Phong has merged as a trading gateway, modern, green industrial city of Vietnam, oriented to become the third special-class city of Vietnam in 2030 or by 2050 at the latest.

Country Vietnam
Government
• Party Secretary: Lê Văn Thành
• People's Council Chairman: Lê Văn Thành
• People's Committee Chairman: Nguyễn Văn Tùng
Area
• Total 1,527.4 km2 (589.7 sq mi)
Population (2019)[1]
• Total 2, 351,820(3rd in Vietnam)
• Density 1,274/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+07:00 (ICT)
Area codes 225