Hải Phòng, also Haiphong, is one of the most important cities of portal services in Vietnam; with the advantage of having deep-watered ports, maritime transport there is very developed. Haiphong is also the 3rd largest city in Vietnam. The name means "coastal defense". Haiphong is also called "The City of the Red Flamboyant" because of having a lot of flamboyant trees planted in the city
