Located 102km from Hanoi, Haiphong is the second biggest port of Vietnam. It is another industrial and commercial hub in the north after Hanoi. From Haiphong, tourists can take a boat trip to the islands of Cat Ba or to Halong Bay.
Some places of interest:
Do Son Beach, Du Hang Pagoda, Hang Kenh Communal House. Cat Ba: Cat Co Beach, Cat Ba Island and National Park.
Cat Ba:
Cat Ba Archipelago is a very popular tourist area, 80km from Haiphong. The archipelago includes 366 islets offering many beautiful beaches and unusually shaped grottoes. Cat Ba Island is the largest island of the archipelago. Tourists can explore primeval forests and grottoes or just relax on the beach.
Some places of interest:
Do Son Beach, Du Hang Pagoda, Hang Kenh Communal House. Cat Ba: Cat Co Beach, Cat Ba Island and National Park.
Cat Ba:
Cat Ba Archipelago is a very popular tourist area, 80km from Haiphong. The archipelago includes 366 islets offering many beautiful beaches and unusually shaped grottoes. Cat Ba Island is the largest island of the archipelago. Tourists can explore primeval forests and grottoes or just relax on the beach.
