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The first performance of opera in Haiphong was held by a travelling troupe in the Hotel des Colonies in 1888. [2] [3] Later, in 1895–1897, a touring French opera company in Indochina, featuring Alexandra David-Néel as prima donna toured Haiphong with La Traviata and Carmen. [4]
By 2004, the diocese of Hai Phòng had about 113,092 believers (2.4% of the population), 29 priests and 62 parishes. [5] Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Hai Phong has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese. [6] Many migrant workers from other regions of Vietnam, who work in that busy port city, attend masses in Hai Phong. [4]
Haiphong or Hai Phong (Vietnamese: Hải Phòng) is the third-largest city in Vietnam and is the principal port city of the Red River Delta. [6] The municipality has an area of 1,526.52 km 2 (589.39 sq mi), [ 1 ] consisting of 8 urban districts , 6 rural districts and 1 municipal city (sub-city).
Ninh Binh–Haiphong Expressway (Vietnamese: Đường cao tốc Ninh Bình–Hải Phòng, labelled CT.08) is a partially completed expressway in Vietnam, running for 109 km connecting Ninh Binh to Haiphong. The route connects the northern coastal provinces of Vietnam with the North-South expressway.
The Haiphong Incident or the Haiphong Massacre occurred on November 23, 1946, when the French cruiser Suffren and several avisos [4] bombarded the Vietnamese coastal city of Haiphong, killing between 2,000 and 6,000 Vietnamese people.
Haiphong University (Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Hải Phòng) is a public university established on 22 July 1959 in Haiphong.In 2000, this university was merged with some other higher institutions in Haiphong to become Haiphong University of Education.
Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park (Én Cave Entrance) This leg's Detour was a choice between Học (Learn) or Thực Hành (Practice). In Learn, teams would have to teach a young child from the village (who did not speak Vietnamese very well) to write out a short Vietnamese poem with good handwriting to receive their next clue.
The Hanoi–Haiphong railway (Vietnamese: Đường sắt Hà Nội–Hải Phòng) is a railway line serving the country of Vietnam. It is a single-track metre-gauge line connecting from Hanoi to Haiphong , for a total length of 102 km (63 mi).