Area: 1,519 sq. km. Population: 1,754,100 habitants (2003) Regional code: 031 Town: Do Son Districts: Hong Bang, Ngo Quyen, Le Chan, Kien An, Hai An. Rural districts: Thuy Nguyen, An Duong, An Lao, Kien Thuy, Tien Lang, Vinh Bao, Cat Hai, Bach Long Vi. Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Hoa, Tay, Nung...
Geography: Haiphong is a large city with an important seaport of Vietnam. Haiphong is near Quang Ninh Province to the north, Hai Duong Province to the west, and Thai Binh Province to the south.
Transportation: Haiphong is served by an important transportation network of sea routes, roads, railways, and airlines. Road: The National Highway No. 10 links Haiphong to the provinces of Quang Ninh, Thai Binh and Thanh Hoa. Haiphong is 102km from Hanoi. Airlines: There are connecting daily flights with Ho Chi Minh City, departed from Cat Bi Airport. Railway: There are trains from Hanoi to Haiphong and vice versa. Boat: Daily ferries from the dock on Ben Binh St. for other destinations.The ferry runs from Haiphong to Cat Ba Island several times a day. The hydrofoil boats run between Haiphong - Cat Ba and Haiphong - Hon Gai. The high-speed air-condition Thong Nhat Boat leave daily from Haiphong to Cat Ba.
Best Western Pearl River Hotel, Km 8 Pham Van Dong Street, Duong Kinh District, Haiphong, Vietnam
Telephone:
(84-313)3880 888
Fax:
(84-313)3880 688
The 4-star Best Western Pearl River Hotel Haiphong, expected to open on June 15 2008, welcomes its guests at its 9 storey state-of-art hotel building featuring 101 elegantly appointed guest rooms, meeting, conference and banquet facilities for up to 600 guests, and the most spacious Wellness & Fitness Spa in the area of 1500 square meter.