Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago recognised as world heritage

Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago recognised as world heritage

Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago in the northern province of Quang Ninh province and neighbouring Hai Phong city has been officially recognised as a world natural heritage sites.
Hai Phong licenses 4 new investment projects

Hai Phong licenses 4 new investment projects

The northern port city of Hai Phong on May 9 granted investment registration licenses to a project to build Berths No.7 and 8 at Lach Huyen deep-water port area, and three others in the city’s industrial parks.
Hai Phong traces people related to new COVID-19 patients

Hai Phong traces people related to new COVID-19 patients

The northern city of Hai Phong is promptly tracing people who had close contact with two local residents who were tested positive to coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 when arriving in Australia.
COVID-19 outbreak prompts suspension of beauty contest, flower festival

COVID-19 outbreak prompts suspension of beauty contest, flower festival

Miss Vietnam 2020, a biennial national beauty pageant, will not begin in May as scheduled due to new developments of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Belgian beer festival underway in Hai Phong

Belgian beer festival underway in Hai Phong

The Belgian beer festival is underway in the northern port city of Hai Phong from October 25-27, starting a series of Belgian festivals and events in the locality.
Two international container terminals to be built in Hai Phong

Two international container terminals to be built in Hai Phong

Nearly VND7 trillion (US$300.8 million) will be invested on building two international container terminals in the northern city of Hai Phong’s Lach Huyen Port next year.
Northern region braces for typhoon Mun

Northern region braces for typhoon Mun

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung, who is chairman of the national steering committee for natural disaster control, has sent a public dispatch to 28 northern and north-central provinces and centrally-run cities as well as relevant agencies urging them to get ready for the upcoming typhoon Mun. 
Typhoon Mun makes landfall in northern mainland

Typhoon Mun makes landfall in northern mainland

Typhoon Mun, the second arising in the East Sea so far this year, made landfall in localities from Hai Phong to Nam Dinh in early July 4, with a wind speed of 62-88 km/h.
Hai Phong to host ASEAN Music Festival

Hai Phong to host ASEAN Music Festival

Performance art troupes from across ASEAN will gather at the ASEAN Music Festival 2019 on May 25-31 in Hai Phong City.
Dinh Vu polyester fibre plant opens two more lines

Dinh Vu polyester fibre plant opens two more lines

The Dinh Vu polyester fibre plant in the northern port city of Hai Phong has put into operation two additional DTY fibre production lines, raising the total capacity to nearly 900 tonnes per month, up 20 per cent.
PM Phuc pays pre-Tet visit to workers in Hai Phong

PM Phuc pays pre-Tet visit to workers in Hai Phong

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited workers in the northern port city of Hai Phong on Wednesday ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year), the biggest and most important holiday in Vietnam.
Boiler explosion, 13 people injured, one missing

Boiler explosion, 13 people injured, one missing

A boiler exploded yesterday noon at Cuu Long Steel Company in the northern coastal city of Hai Phong, leaving 13 workers injured and one missing.
Thousands of containers lying at Vietnam’s seaports

Thousands of containers lying at Vietnam’s seaports

Thousands of containers containing recyclable and used materials are piling up at seaports in the localities of Hai Phong, HCM City and Ba Ria–Vung Tau, reducing the productivity and efficiency of ports’ operations and negatively affecting the import-export activities of Vietnamese enterprises.
Land use planning of three localities adjusted

Land use planning of three localities adjusted

The Government has issued resolutions to adjust land use planning until 2020 in Hanoi, the northern Hai Phong City and the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.