# Things to see in Haiphong (Vietnam): 9 places and when to go > Haiphong is a major city in Vietnam with around 1,969,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Architecture (7), Museums and art (1), Nature (1). The best known are Bính Bridge, Bạch Đằng Bridge and Hoang Van Thu Bridge. The best time to come is February to April and October to November; also possible: December to January and May to September. In June there are 13 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hai-phong/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Vietnam · 20.832, 106.6781 - **Population:** About 1,969,000 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/arquitectura/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museos/) (1) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/naturaleza/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** February to April and October to November. - **Also possible:** December to January and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** HPH Haiphong (Hai An), 5.1 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Haiphong The places in and around Haiphong, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Bính Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/cau-binh/): Bridge in Vietnam · 4.9 km - [Bạch Đằng Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/bach-dang-bridge/): Bridge in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam · 9.3 km - [Hoang Van Thu Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/cau-hoang-van-thu/): Bridge in Haiphong, Vietnam · 4.2 km - [Lac Long Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/cau-lac-long/): Bridge in Haiphong, Vietnam · 3.4 km - [Rao Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/cau-rao/): Bridge in Haiphong, Vietnam · 2.2 km - [Tam Bac Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/cau-tam-bac/): Bridge in Haiphong, Vietnam · 2.8 km - [Vo Nguyen Giap Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/cau-vo-nguyen-giap-cau-rao-2/): Bridge in Haiphong, Vietnam · 2.2 km - [Hai Phong Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hai-phong-museum/): Museum · 3.4 km - [Thai Thuy Wetlands Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/thai-thuy-wetlands-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 28 km ## When to go to Haiphong The best time to visit Haiphong is **February to April and October to November**; also possible: December to January and May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 52 | | February | Best time | 11 h 19 | | March | Best time | 11 h 51 | | April | Best time | 12 h 29 | | May | Possible | 12 h 59 | | June | Possible | 13 h 15 | | July | Possible | 13 h 09 | | August | Possible | 12 h 43 | | September | Possible | 12 h 07 | | October | Best time | 11 h 30 | | November | Best time | 10 h 59 | | December | Possible | 10 h 44 | In June there are 13 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44. In February, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to Vietnam in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Haiphong The nearest main airport is Cat Bi International Airport (HPH, Haiphong (Hai An)), 5.1 km as the crow flies. How to get around Vietnam (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=20.832%2C106.6781) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=20.832%2C106.6781) ## Other towns nearby - [Bắc Giang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/bac-giang/): 9 places · 69 km - [Hanoi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hanoi/): 90 places · 89 km - [Sơn Tây](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/son-tay/): 6 places · 127 km - [Huế](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hue/): 17 places · 495 km - [Da Nang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/da-nang/): 30 places · 557 km - [Hội An](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hoi-an/): 7 places · 579 km And all of Vietnam, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Haiphong? The best known: [Bính Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/cau-binh/), [Bạch Đằng Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/bach-dang-bridge/), [Hoang Van Thu Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/cau-hoang-van-thu/), [Lac Long Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/cau-lac-long/), [Rao Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/cau-rao/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Haiphong? February to April and October to November; also possible: December to January and May to September. In June there are 13 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44. ### How do you get to Haiphong? The nearest main airport is Cat Bi International Airport (HPH), 5.1 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=20.832%2C106.6781) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Haiphong as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).