As part of efforts to expand cooperation and promote its potential, a delegation from the northern port city of Hai Phong, led by Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Le Tien Chau, has paid a working visit to Antwerp, Belgium — one of Europe’s leading logistics hubs.

The Hai Phong Trade and Investment Cooperation Conference 2025 was held on November 30 at the Embassy of Vietnam in Prague, the Czech Republic.

VOV.VN - Cat Ba has become the only Vietnamese island to feature on National Geographic Traveller’s prestigious list of the best islands in Southeast Asia.

Hai Phong is emerging as one of Vietnam’s front runners in tackling illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, from strict control over its fishing fleet, enhanced voyage monitoring, to traceability and sustainable management of marine resources.

VOV.VN - Authorities in Hai Phong city have destroyed 159 pieces of elephant tusks weighing a total of 615 kilograms, which were illegally smuggled from Africa,

VOV.VN - The Belgium Culture & Food Festival (B.Fest) 2025, the fifth of its kind, is scheduled to take place in Hai Phong from October 24 to 26, bringing the vibrancy of Belgium to Vietnam.

The 2025 Asian Rowing Championships concluded in Hai Phong on October 19 with Vietnam’s national rowing team winning six gold, one silver, and two bronze medals, affirming its growing stature in regional rowing.

VOV.VN - Hai Phong has announced the establishment of its first comprehensive Free Trade Zone (FTZ), covering approximately 6,292 hectares across three key locations within the city’s coastal economic zones.

The Development and Reform Commission of Shenzhen Municipality of China held a working session on October 15 with Shenyue Joint Investment Co. Ltd., the developer behind An Duong industrial park in Hai Phong, spotlighting Shenzhen’s corporate products and services in the northern port city.

VOV.VN - The northern port city of Hai Phong is set to welcome nearly 700 athletes, coaches, and officials from 18 countries and territories for the 2025 Asian Rowing Championship, scheduled to take place from October 16 to 19, according to the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.