Haiphong

[ hahy-fong ]

/ ˈhaɪˈfɒŋ /

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noun

a seaport in N Vietnam, near the Gulf of Tonkin.

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How to use Haiphong in a sentence

In addition to Bangkok and the Thai beach resort of Pattaya, I went to Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Na Trang, and Haiphong.
My Sex Research Trip to Asia|Richard Bernstein|June 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Haiphong is an attractive town of some twenty thousand inhabitants, of whom perhaps one thousand are Europeans.
A Wayfarer in China|Elizabeth Kendall
The working dress of Haiphong was full, long, square-cut trousers over which fell a sort of prolonged shirt slashed to the waist.
A Wayfarer in China|Elizabeth Kendall
There is one through train daily each way between Haiphong and Yunnan-fu.
A Wayfarer in China|Elizabeth Kendall

On our way to Haiphong the vessel stopped at the island of Hainan and anchored about three miles off the town of Hoi-hau.
Camps and Trails in China|Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews
I suppose they have given him about fifteen pounds in Haiphong for that little lot.
The Shadow-Line|Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for Haiphong

Haiphong

/ (ˈhaɪˈfɒŋ) /

noun

a port in N Vietnam, on the Red River delta: a major industrial centre. Pop: 1 817 000 (2005 est)

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