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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At the end of the Vietnam War, the U.S. dropped mines around the North Vietnamese port of Haiphong, effectively stopping supplies from moving through it and giving Washington some leverage in peace talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

And then they traveled eventually to Canton and then to Hong Kong, then Haiphong and finally to San Francisco.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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