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                                             POSITION & GEOGRAPHY

           Haiphong is a coastal city in the downstream of Thai Binh River system, which belongs to Red River Delta geography. The city has the geographical coordinates from 20°35' to 21°01' north latitude and from 106°29' to 107°05' east longitude.

• The North borders with Quang Ninh province

• The West borders Hai Duong province

• The South borders with Thai Binh province

• The East borders with Pacific Ocean.

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        The terrain in the north of Haiphong is midlands alternating with plains and hills. The mountainous area of the city accounts for 15% the total area. The mountains here run in the direction from the northwest to the southeast including Phu Lien, Xuan Son, Xuan Ang, etc.

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        The topography of Haiphong in the southern part is quite low having the altitude from 0.7 to 1.7 meters above the sea level. In the coastal area, Cat Ba Island is considered as the pearl of Haiphong. This is a beautiful and the largest island in a cluster of over 360 small and big islands. Cat Ba Island is in the elevation of 200 meters above the sea level with the total area of 100 km2. In addition, Bach Long Vi is another beautiful island of the city which is pretty flat and has a plenty of white sands.

                                                                                                                                                       

 

                                                                                                                                                                  Source: wikipedia.org