High hopes for Haiphong

Dispatches from Southeast Asia: Haiphong, Vietnam. Trip report and construction update from this underrated historic port city.

Hello from Haiphong in Northeast Vietnam.

This is my second time here, and it is good to be back to have a look at what has changed since my last visit in 2019.

I'm putting together a "Future Haiphong" fact sheet while I’m here, which involves walking around the major construction sites. This trip report is a subscriber-only post.

Haiphong is home to the …