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Hai Phong city

Hai Phong, also known as the Red Flamboyant city, which is the largest port city in the North (Hai Phong port) and industry in northern Vietnam and is the center of economy, culture, education, science technology and the northern coastal region. Hai Phong is the 3rd largest city of Vietnam after Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi. Hai Phong is also one of top five central cities, urban centers Class 1 national level, along with Da Nang and Can Tho.

a. Geography Location
Haiphong is a coastal city, located east of the northern coast, far 102 km from Hanoi, northern and northeastern borders of Quang Ninh, Hai Duong Northwest, the Southwest Pacific and East the coastline running from the Northwest - Southeast Cat Hai Island from the east to the Pacific estuary. A venue full advantage of the sea, rail, road and air, facilitate exchanges with other provinces in the country and the countries of the world. Due to the port, Haiphong big role for the import and export of Tonkin, receiving rapid achievement of science - technology from abroad to then spread them on a large scale from four northern areas old back out. Hai Phong seaport with the appearance of Cai Lan port (Quang Ninh) with a capacity of several tens of millions of tons of forming port-scale growing of goods contributed to the northern region of the country, as well participate as transportation of goods in transit for Southwest China.

b. Topography
The total area of the city of Hai Phong is 1519 km2, including the Islands District (Cat Hai and Bach Long Vi). Hills accounting for 15% of the area, distributed mainly in the north, so the north of terrain the shape and geological structure of the midlands with alternating hills and plains. Southern lowland and relatively flat terrain features tilt delta plain of the sea, with a height of 0.7 to 1.7 m above the sea level. The sea has been likened to Cat Ba island pearl of Hai Phong, a beautiful island and the largest in the island population to over 360 islands, large and small gathered and followed it with the bay islands. Cat Ba Island at the height of 200 m above the sea, an area of about 100 km2, 30 nautical miles from the city. Far from Cat Ba over 90 km southeast is Bach Long Vi island, be quite flat and sandy.

History
Hai Phong is the land of the famous ancient history when women Minister Le Chan explores An Bien record in this page, and are associated with the so-called  Hai tan phongthu. The period of independence of Vietnam feudal dynasty, this region is famous for the victory on the Bach Dang river: Battle of Bach Dang, 938 of Ngo Quyen Tran Bach Dang, 981 of Le Hoan, resulting Bach, 1288 of Tran Hung Dao. By Hau Le dynasty (Le preliminary stage), this area is located in Hai Duong origin (the easternmost coastal regions of the country) Go to the Mac because it is the home of the Mac should be paying attention to this area of the second capital building  called Duong Kinh. Then, from the Le Nguyen dynasty restored to all areas of town, Hai Duong and after this is the province of Hai Duong (1831). Năm 1870 - 1873, Bui Vien, was the recommendation with the Tu Duc  King of Doan Khue business filled porcelain, made the construction of a harbor side of the estuary called Cam River  is Ninh Hai and a defense base in mainland coast next, known as dental porcelain Haiphong. When France hit North America the first war in 1873-1874, to sign a peace treaty Nguyen Giap Tuat, which regulates the Nguyen to opening up ports Ninh Hai (Haiphong) in the province of Hai Duong anh Thi Nai of province Binh Dinh, in exchange for the French withdrawal from North America. Then at the port of NinhHai, Nguyen Dynasty and France formed a joint tax authorities, the commercial manager at the port of Hai Duong called wounding the room. Thus, the origin place of HaiPhong is either: In 1887 the French established the province of HaiPhong port neighborhood separated from Ninh Hai Hai Duong province. By 1888, exactly the July / 1888- named HaiP hong city, the province established the KienAn and HaiPhong city from HaiPhong province. By 1962, the province of Kien An imported Hai Phong.
 * Name shorten the term Hai tan thu minister Le Chan's first female first century.
 * The name shortened from the name of an agency life on earth Hai Duong Tu Duc Hai Duong wounding the room
 * Haiphong name may originate from the company base Hai Phong or station porcelain dental Hai Phong due to Bui Vien established by the 1870 death of Tu Duc, with the following grounds: "The harbor on the river before Prohibition was called HaiPhong called Ninh Hai landmarks used in official documents, use of my name before Haiphong until being named Haiphong eliminating ".

a. Culture
Ancient culture of Hai Phong, and standing up to now the folk tune, the sail area, as puppets ... tru singing, singing dum in Thuy Nguyen; Cheo, music, puppetry in Tien Lang, Vinh Bao; What they pulled the boat coastal areas ... The melody was associated with wet rice civilization, forming the identity of the inhabitants of the land where the wind waves. If Binh Dinh is called the land of poetry, birthplace and nurturing the talents of the great poets like Che Lan Vien, Han Mac Tu, Hai Phong Xuan Dieu, the plot is produced, nourishing the name of the Vietnam modern music as composer Van Cao Hoang Quy Doan Prepare, Do Nhuan, Chen Chung, Thai Duy Ngo Thuy Mien and later. Hai Phong and Hanoi is considered to be two roots music form of modern Vietnam. From the decade of 30, 40 of the 20th century, composers of music pioneers of the New Vietnam Hai Phong and Hanoi frequent interaction and exchange with each other in the writing and publishing (print ) works. In Hai Phong then gathered the leading musicians of the modern music as musicians formed the group Dong Vong: Le Commerce, Hoang Quy Hoang Phu My Canh, Van Cao ... - the band has contributed to Vietnam should new musical background, and musicians Standards Association, Do Nhuan, the poet-musician Nguyen Dinh Thi Vu Trong Hoi, Vinh Luong ... After liberation Hai Phong 13-5-1955 day and especially during the Vietnam War, the port city image stalked indomitable in rain storms bomb shells, land port people play while production to protect and build the country has inspired the composer to bring a series of songs magnanimous tone goes to the heart as "red phoenix Flower City" (Hai like, Vinh Luong), "Ben my home port "(Hubei)," afternoon Cat Ba "(Van Luong)," my City "(Van Dung)," afternoon on the harbor "(Nguyen Duc  Toan) ... Many songs later become compositions are much loved, songs accompanied by five months. In particular, the song "City of Flowers red phoenix" (verse: As customs, music: Vinh Luong) was chosen as the theme music Radio - Television Haiphong and is regarded as the traditional songs of the people of the city of Port whether living in the country or abroad. Like all localities across the country, Hai Phong is also home to the festival with bold cultural identity of Vietnam.Tourism Festival "called Sea Do Son": take place on an annual 30-4 to 2-5 with exciting and attractive to promote tourism in Hai Phong. Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival: Day bullfighting is the happiest day of the festival in the village of Son. Because the day has brought Society martial spirit of the nation, just how life is a symbol of Vietnam agriculture, buffalo tied to the land for rice cultivation.
 * Society for the village character Kim (Kim Son, Kien Thuy) 6th January morning
 * Dragon boat racing Festival in Do Son beach
 * Festival fishing village Cat Ba
 * Elephant Mountain Festival (Lao district)
 * Flamboyant Festival red: this is the new tourism activities in the city, starting from 2012.
 * Festival at the monument dynasty Mac: From 21 to 22 / day lost 8al Mac Dang Dung Thai organizations and festivals January 6th.

b. Social
With the advantage of a central cities, Hai Phong is a major educational center of Vietnam. The field of Haiphong facilities are very good and comprehensive. Currently (2012), in the city there are 5 universities and institutes, 16 colleges, 26 professional secondary schools, 56 high schools and hundreds of schools through the junior ranks to industry preschool. Hai Phong is also the only local students have won 16 Olympic International in consecutive years. Middle School Tran Phu Gifted Middle School is ranked 3rd nationally calculated achievement in examinations National gifted students. Middle School Ngo Quyen, Hai Phong. Where formerly known as the Bonnal, a prestigious schools throughout Northern States, and is the oldest school in Hai Phong, 2nd North, bold school French colonial architecture. Middle School Thai version, Hai Phong (No. 258 Da Nang, Cau Tre Ward, Ngo Quyen District). High School Class of selected popular Thai version is the day before the predecessor of the current schools Tran Phu this and here is the Middle School Amateur top cities in the top 100 Middle School. 2010 ranked No. 66/100. 2011 ranked No. 51/2012 ranked No. 76/100 100.Nam City in recent years been paid much attention to information technology and enabling businesses to work in this field (processing, design, consulting, management, software deployment, system information, ...). Evidence that has mass outsourcing company was founded and developed: An Bien soft, PIT Vietnam, Vigoor, Hapecom ... This helps many students of information technology of the city and the neighboring provinces (Quang Ninh, Thai Binh, Hai Duong, Nam Dinh, ...) to avoid the shortage of the current general. But the overall direction of the company is no different in Haiphong Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang - a strong focus on outsourcing projects outsourced from the developed countries. Hai Phong is one of four key technology and employment information of Vietnam (3 elsewhere as TP. Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang). The goal of the city is 2020, the proportion of information technology (software and hardware) accounted for 20% -30% of the GDP of the city, the direction of Hai Phong city into one of the leading East South Asia in the development and application of information technology. Most of the activities of government agencies and are digitized, mainly through the internet interface and the public on the electronic portal.
 * Education
 * Typical: Vietnam Maritime University (Vietnam Maritime University) is the leading universities in Vietnam specialized training related to the maritime sector.
 * ICT Infrastructure

Economy
Hai Phong is the economic center of Vietnam. Under French colonial period, Hai Phong is level 1 city, equal to Saigon and Hanoi. The last years of the 19th century, the French had proposed to build Hai Phong city "economic capital" of Indochina. Today, Hai Phong is one of the most important economic center of Vietnam, from 2005 to now always in the top 5 cities contribute most national budgets, namely always stands at the 4th place after Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Ba Ria Vung Tau. In 2006 contributed approximately 9752 billion dong and 2007 was 12,000 billion dong. In 2009, the state's revenue reached 34.000 billion dong locally. In 2011, revenues in the city reached 47,725 billion dong, rose 19% from 2010. In the ranking of the Provincial Competitiveness Index of Vietnam in 2011, Hai Phong city ranked No. 45/63 provinces. Hai Phong is the largest center for imports and exports flow of North. So far, Hai Phong has relationship import and export goods with more 40 countries and territories around the world. Hai Phong Center for International Exhibition is the largest fair of Vietnam today. Haiphong is striving to become one of the largest commercial center of the country.

Solution
In summary, we see Hai Phong have the most favorable conditions for the development of an urban area. Haiphong is the most populous city, central geographic location, favorable economic development and exchanges with neighboring areas. Hai Phong has long been famous as a biggest port in the north, an important traffic hub for water transportation systems, road, rail, aviation domestic and international. Hai Phong natural conditions very rich, prosperous, diverse and has many unique features of the landscape characterized by tropical monsoon. Besides, where there is a delta of the Hong River, creating a landscape of wet rice agriculture is characteristic of the northern coastal tourism and the open sea the resources are abundant, many seafood rare and beautiful beaches. Climate of Haiphong is quite unique, peaceful, abundant moisture and heat all year round. It can be said, Hai Phong is where the history of thousands of years of glory, a land full convergence gas sacred mountain river, and a resident heroic, creative and very open, easy to get along with friends. All these factors have and will make Hai Phong become a popular tourist destination in the country and internationally. Based on the favorable conditions, Hai Phong City has launched the policy, the plan to put Haiphong most powerful development.

Reference

 * 1) Haiphong.info(2010, July 13). History of Haiphong city.Retrieved from http://www.haiphonginfo.vn/.
 * 2) Haiphong.gov(2010 April 22). Estabishment history.Retrieved from http://www.haiphong.gov.vn/.
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 * 4) Hoang Nguyen (2010)  Hai Phong  Industrial city. (http://haiphong.gov.vn/Portal/Detail.aspx?Organization=SNV&MenuID=5550&ContentID=15544)
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