Major city · Vietnam
Hai PhongHải Phòng
Pass through Hải Phòng for the ferries and speedboats to Cát Bà and Lan Hạ Bay, and stay a night only if you want its street food and French-era centre without tourists.
Best months
Oct–Apr
Avoid
Jul–Sep (storms cancel ferries)
Nights
0–1
Airport
HPH
Cát Bi
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- Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
- Vietnam ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
- Vietnam ↗Crossing streets: walk slowly and steadily; motorbikes flow around you — do not stop or run.
- Vietnam ↗Carry Vietnamese đồng in small notes; many stalls and taxis are cash-only.
Hải Phòng is northern Vietnam's main port and third-largest city, with broad French boulevards, flame trees and a strong food culture. Few foreign visitors stop; most change here for Cát Bà. Since 2025 the city has absorbed Hải Dương province (check addresses).
Understand
At a glance
- Airports
- HPH Cát Bi (Domestic flights; 20 min to the centre)
- Phrases
- Vietnamese phrasebook
Plan
Weather, what a day costs, where to sleep and how to move
Weather and climate
Hai Phong: next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Air quality
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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.
Jan
19°
14°
7 rd
Feb
20°
15°
10 rd
Mar
22°
18°
14 rd
Apr
26°
21°
12 rd
May
30°
24°
13 rd
Jun
32°
26°
14 rd
Jul
32°
26°
16 rd
Aug
31°
26°
17 rd
Sep
30°
25°
13 rd
Oct
28°
22°
9 rd
Nov
25°
19°
6 rd
Dec
21°
15°
5 rd
High / low °C · rd = rain days
Cost per day
- Budget
- ₫400,000–700,000 (≈ US$16–30) excl. bed
- Mid
- ₫800,000–1,500,000 (≈ US$35–60) excl. bed
Trip budget
| Hotel double room1 × 1 night × ₫800,000 | ₫800,000 |
| Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × ₫1,100,000 | ₫2,200,000 |
| Speedboat to Cát Bà2 × ₫250,000 · check | ₫500,000 |
| Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge | ₫350,000 |
| Trip total≈ ₫1,925,000 per person per day, bed included | ₫3,850,000≈ US$150 |
2026 estimate in đồng; flights and tours excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.
Prices of common things
| Bánh đa cua | ₫35,000–50,000 (≈ US$2) |
| Speedboat to Cát Bà | ₫200,000–300,000 (≈ US$8–12) (check) |
| Car HPH → centre | ₫100,000–150,000 (≈ US$4–6) |
2026 estimate; check locally.
Where to sleep
Around the Opera House and Điện Biên Phủ street
Central hotels, walk to food streets.
Getting around
Ride-hailing cars; the Bính ferry wharf and Đình Vũ speedboat pier for Cát Bà.
On the ground
Day-trips
Đồ Sơn beach
cautionDoor to door: Half day
Car 40 min
Muddy local beach; casino town.
Watch out
Safety
- Ferry and speedboat schedules change with the season and weather: check the day before.
- Few English menus: point at dishes.
Emergency numbers
- Police
- 113
- Fire
- 114
- Ambulance
- 115
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Hai PhongHải Phòng
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My bed tonight
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Cho tôi đến địa chỉ nàyPlease take me to this address
Emergency
- Police113
- Fire114
- Ambulance115
Embassy
Embassies are in Hanoi.
My embassy: —
Fare anchors (2026 estimate)
- Cát Bi (HPH) → centre, car: ₫100,000–150,000 (≈ US$4–6), 20 min
- Hanoi → Hải Phòng, train or bus: ₫100,000–150,000 (≈ US$4–6), 2–2.5 h
Say or show
- Xin chào — Hello (sin chow)
- Cảm ơn — Thank you (gahm un)
- Bao nhiêu tiền? — How much is this? (bow nyew tee-en)
- Không cay — Not spicy, please (khom kai)
- Tính tiền — The bill, please (ting tee-en)
- Dừng ở đây — Stop here, please (yung uh day)
Show the address in Vietnamese with street and house number.
Deep dive
What this guide covers so far, and its sources
Not a trip line yet
This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Hai Phong. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.
What we know, and what is coming
On this page
- Best months: Oct–Apr · avoid Jul–Sep (storms cancel ferries)
- 1 airport and 1 area to sleep in
- Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
- Cost per day in 2 bands
- 2 day-trips, door to door
- 2 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers
Coming as the guide grows
- Bánh đa cua breakfast
- Opera House square at dusk
Sources
- officialVietnam National Authority of Tourism
- secondaryWikivoyage — Haiphong