Haiphong

American

[hahy-fong] / ˈhaɪˈfɒŋ /

noun

a seaport in N Vietnam, near the Gulf of Tonkin.

Haiphong British

/ ˈhaɪˈfɒŋ /

noun

a port in N Vietnam, on the Red River delta: a major industrial centre. Pop: 1 817 000 (2005 est)

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And more recently, Vietnam has been experiencing devastating floods, which mobilized Tran, who spoke to me from Haiphong during a break from his advocacy work.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

The first 21 years after it was established in Haiphong, Deep C attracted $1 billion in investment, Jaspaert said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

This was what Phuong felt, despite coming from Haiphong, Vietnam's third-largest city.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025

The parliament also ratified the appointment of environment minister, Tran Hong Ha, and the party chief of Haiphong City, Tran Luu Quang, as the two new deputy prime ministers.

From Reuters • Jan. 5, 2023

Over the next eleven days, the US Air Force flew 719 nighttime bombing raids over Hanoi and the harbor of Haiphong.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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