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.

The Vietnam – China Friendship Association of Hai Phong city, alongside the China Business Association in Vietnam and relevant agencies, co-hosted the countries' 2025 friendship exchange in the northern port city on October 10.

VOV.VN - Top rowers from across Asia will gather in the port city of Hai Phong from October 11 to 19 for the Asian Rowing Championships 2025, featuring 232 athletes as well as officials and coaches from 18 countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 29 chaired a meeting of the Government’s standing members to review the first session of the Vietnam – China Joint Committee on Railway Cooperation and the progress of key agreements, including the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway project.

VOV.VN - Hai Phong must proactively develop strategies under all circumstances, uphold its pioneering role as a national growth engine, and contribute more significantly to national development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told the first Congress of the Hai Phong Municipal Party Committee for the 2025–2030 term.

VOV.VN - The Hai Phong People’s Committee, in cooperation with Vingroup, on September 26 broke ground on the Tan Trao Industrial Park (IP) infrastructure project and the Hai Phong LNG fired power plant, with a total investment exceeding VND182 trillion.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Construction of Vietnam and the Ministry of Commerce of China have recently signed a document to implement a technical assistance project for preparing a feasibility study report of the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong standard-gauge railway line.