Haiphong
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Haiphong [1] is Vietnam's fourth largest city, a port near Hanoi.
[edit] Get in
Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar both service Hai Phong from Cat Bi International Airport.
Several trains a day run from Long Bien station in Hanoi to the Haiphong train station in the city centre (hard seats only, 38,000 VND).
Frequent buses run from Lương Yên station in Hanoi (near the old quarter) to Tam Bạc station in the centre of Haiphong (50,000 VND). Another option is to take a bus from Gia Lâm station at the outskirts of Hanoi to either Niệm Nghĩa (3 km from the city centre) or Cầu Rào station (approx. 6 km) in Haiphong (65,000 VND - Jan 2012). Gia Lâm station can be reached from the Old Quarter by city bus no. 34 (3,000 VND).
A taxi or private car from Hanoi to Haiphong costs about $80 USD one way.
[edit] Get around
-Down at the port(City Center,Ben Binh Street) depart ferries to Cat Ba Island (up to 100'000 Dong)
-To visit Đồ Sơn Beach, about 20 km southeast of Haiphong, go to Lạch Tray Street and board any bus marked Đồ Sơn - cuurently (2012) a very bright and unmissable pink colour (17000 Dong as at Jan 2012).
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Shoes - Along the Nguyen Duc Canh street/road which is south of the Ho Tam Bac man made pond, you will find many shoe stores. A highly recommend shoe store is "Shop Cuong Lien" located at 87 Nguyen Duc Canh street/road, the store carries many styles of brand name runner and formal shoes. This shop is presentable and clean, compared to the other shoe stores on the same street.
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- "bánh đa cua"- a kind of noodle soup with crab and other traditional Vietnamese ingredients- really delicious, try once and u can't forget!
- "bánh bèo"- a white cake made from rice, filled with meat and eaten together with special sauce
- "bún tôm"- a kind of noodle soup, with shrimp
- "chè bưởi"- sweetened porridge, made of beans, glutinous rice and mostly grapefruit,often added with coconut sauce and dry-salted coconut slices
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Lipton Ice Tea - a branded Lipton tea bag in a narrow drinking glass filled with drinking water with sugar and ice cubes added. Makes it a refreshing alternative to coffee.
Hai Phong Beer - locally made beer.
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- Classic Hoang Long Hotel, 25 Tran Quang Khai St, ☎ 84-31 282.666, [2]. This is an exceptional hotel, probably the tallest in Hai Phong. The bar / restaurant on the 17th floor has beautiful panoramic views of the city. Room prices range from US$70-135, but an introductory special slices the prices by 45%. edit
[edit] Get out
- Bay of Ha Long.
- Do Son (beach) — about 20-23 km away from Hai Phong. Do Son is resort frequented by the Vietnamese but by few westerners; the beaches are not the greatest as silt affects the quality of the water. A visit to nearby Cat Ba is advisable if you want to swim, as the water quality is much better. Do Son sits along the ocean coast, and is filled with low-end hotels, restaurants, and karaoke bars. It has a repuatation as a centre for prostitution. There is a casino (one of very few in Vietnam) at the Do Son Resort Hotel. It's worth visiting for a peaceful day or two away from the bustle of Haiphong.
- Hanoi — about 100-105 km away from Hai Phong, about 2-3 hour car ride.
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