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Typhoon Prapiroon topples trees and disrupts traffic in Hai Phong

Typhoon Prapiroon has struck Hai Phong with intense rainfall and strong winds, resulting in widespread tree damage and disruptions across the city

Vietnam wins 12 medals at Southeast Asia rowing, canoeing championships

Vietnamese rowers on June 28 won two gold, six silver and four bronze medals at the 2024 Southeast Asia Rowing and Canoeing, U19 and U23 Championships being held in the northern city of Hai Phong.

Southeast Asia rowing, canoeing championships kick off in Hai Phong

The 2024 Southeast Asia Rowing and Canoeing, U19 and U23 Championships kicked off in the northern port city of Hai Phong on June 27.

Hai Phong ready to host Southeast Asia rowing, canoeing championships

A press conference to announce preparations for the 2024 Southeast Asia Rowing and Canoeing, U19 and U23 Championships was held in the northern port city of Hai Phong on June 25.

Hai Phong remains leading destination for FDI

The northern port city of Hai Phong attracted 647 million USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first five months of 2024, up 11% year on year, solidifying its position as one of the biggest recipient of FDI nationwide.

Hai Phong to host Southeast Asia rowing, canoeing championships

The northern port city of Hai Phong will host the 2024 Southeast Asia Rowing and Canoeing, U19 and U23 Championships from June 24 to July 7.

Hai Phong kicks off Red Flamboyant Festival receiving UNESCO recognition

A significant socio-cultural and political event held annually in May in the northern port city, dubbed as “The City of Red Flamboyant”, the festival aims to build up its reputation both domestically and internationally.

Two female police officers fired for using drugs

It is known that among the suspects involved in the illegal drug use, two female police officers tested positive for drugs.

Two Japan MSDF ships make port call in Hai Phong city

Vice chairman of Hai Phong city People’s Committee Hoang Minh Cuong on February 29 afternoon received a delegation from two vessels of Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force (MSDF) that are making a port call to the Vietnamese northern port city.

Three die in Hai Phong house fire

Police in the northern city of Hai Phong are investigating a house fire which killed three people in Vinh Bao District early Thursday morning.

Connecting production and consumption of products of remote areas

Recently, the Hai Phong Department of Industry and Trade has paid special attention and mobilized businesses in the area to actively implement the program to bring Vietnamese goods to rural, remote areas and islands.

Actively introducing products of remote areas on e-commerce platforms

The application of e-commerce is contributing to bringing products of mountainous, remote and island areas to domestic and foreign customers.

Over $1.3 billion of additional investment poured into Hai Phong IPs

From the beginning of the year to September 20, industrial parks and economic zones in Hai Phong City attracted nearly $3 billion

Additional over 1.3 billion USD poured into Hai Phong industrial parks

Hai Phong city's Economic Zone Management Board on September 22 granted investment registration and adjustment licences to projects with total investment of more than 1.3 billion USD in local industrial parks.

Investigation result of blood sample collection from students released

This group has been operating since 2011, a representative from the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Department said.

Hai Phong seeks foreign investment for 137 projects

The government of Haiphong City has recently approved a list of 137 projects to call for foreign investment in the 2023-2025 period.

LG Innotek Vietnam Hai Phong raises investment by US$1 billion

The People's Committee of northern Hai Phong city held a conference on June 26 to present a certificate to LG Innotek approving its additional capital of 1 billion USD from 2023-2025, raising the company's total investment to over 2 billion USD.

Swans die from pollution in Haiphong river

Hundreds of swans released to the northern port city of Haiphong's Tam Bac River are dying from pollution.

Vietnam’s largest non-tariff seaport zone kicked off in Haiphong

The US$469-million Xuan Cau Industrial and Non-Tariff Cluster is located at Lach Huyen Deep Sea Port in the northern port city of Haiphong.

Former police chief of Haiphong detained in tax evasion case

The former director of the Haiphong City Police Department, Do Huu Ca, has been detained for alleged involvement of tax evasion and illegal trading of invoices that happened in Haiphong and neighboring Quang Ninh Province, the local media reported.