Outcomes of ABAC III will shape ABAC’s final policy recommendations to be submitted to the ABAC-APEC leaders’ dialogue, scheduled to take place in the Republic of Korea this November.
On June 13, NA deputies examine the draft resolution for the second amendment and supplementation of certain articles of the 2013 Constitution, alongside revisions to multiple foundational laws governing the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Trade Unions, Youth, and Implementation of the Grassroots Democracy.
The Ministry of Construction has approved a 66 trillion VND (2.6 billion USD) plan to upgrade Hai Phong’s port system by 2030, boosting capacity at the north’s largest port hub.
The tour is scheduled to run every weekend from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm with a variety of activities, including temple rituals, traditional music performances, water puppetry, 3D mapping shows, calligraphy, local cuisine tasting, and handicraft workshops.
The RoK is currently Hai Phong’s largest investor in terms of total registered capital and second biggest in the number of projects, with 14.2 billion USD across 186 projects.
The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) announced the news on May 13, confirming Phu Tho and Hai Phong as competition venues for the games from August 6-19.
In 2024, Hai Phong's economic scale rose to the 5th position nationwide, being the only locality in the country to maintain a double-digit growth rate for ten consecutive years.
Container Terminals No.3 & No.4 at the Port of Hai Phong has a total length of 750 meters and a depth of minus 16 meters, capable of accommodating mother ships of 165,000 DWT (14,000 TEUs) and reduced-load ships of 200,000 DWT.
On 13 May 1955, Hai Phong was officially liberated, marking a major milestone in the resistance against French colonial rule and the beginning of the reconstruction of northern Vietnam. Over the past seven decades, the heroic port city has continually risen, becoming one of the country’s key economic drivers and taking on the shape of a modern, dynamic urban hub. Hai Phong is now undergoing a strong transformation, striving to become a regional-level city and an international logistics centre.
The "Hoa Phuong Do" train is a tourism product deeply rooted in the unique identity of Hai Phong, and it is expected to become a new favourite for visitors.
The northern port city of Hai Phong has secured the top position in the 2024 Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) for the first time, with a score of 74.84.
Running for a month at Kim Dong park, the Hai Phong Book Street features 16 booths displaying and selling around 10,000 books of various genres from 15 leading publishers and bookstores nationwide.
With a total investment of around 1.18 trillion VND (45.6 million USD), the AEON Hai Duong Shopping Centre is designed with a total floor area of approximately 3.6 hectares. Spanning an estimated gross floor area (GFA) of roughly 38,100 sq.m, the shopping centre will feature ample parking space for nearly 600 cars and 1,200 motorcycles.
As part of its 2024 green growth efforts, Hai Phong implemented initiatives across 17 sectors. These included building and refining legal and policy frameworks as well as strengthening state management in line with green growth objectives.
The service will be available from early morning until late evening, in accordance with the Sun World Cat Ba cable car schedule and events taking place at Xanh Island.
The official launching of terminals marks Hai Phong Port’s regional leading ability in port operations and reaffirms Hai Phong Port JSC’s key role in the North. Once HTIT is fully operational, Hai Phong Port’s market share in container cargo in the region is expected to reach 40%, and 60% for non-container cargo in the Hai Phong area.
With the new provincial mergers, Vietnam is no longer solely relying on the North-South axis as its development "spine," but is also establishing an East-West axis to share the load and shape a more comprehensive national development framework.
Northern localities such as Bac Ninh, Hai Phong, and Ha Nam have recorded impressive foreign direct investment (FDI) growth in the first quarter of 2025, thanks to their ongoing efforts to improve the business climate, and attract investment from high-tech, environmentally friendly enterprises.
The launch of the Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal (HHIT) represents a significant milestone in Vietnam’s maritime development, boosting international trade and driving economic growth not only in the northern region but across the nation.
