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City guide · Hai Phong, Vietnam · 2026

Hai Phong in 3 days: itinerary and top spots

Updated · 24 spots · open in 2025–26

Hai Phong, Vietnam. From 24 spots whose locations we've checked, we picked a full 3-day route (not counting arrival and departure days) and the top 8 in each category. The areas you'll keep coming back to: City centre · Le Chan · Cat Ba Island.

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🗺️ A 3-day route

Each day: two sights, one meal, one hot spot and one evening stop, grouped by neighbourhood so you can walk from one to the next.

Day 1 about 2h 50m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Hai Phong Opera HouseCity centre🏛️ Sight

    1912 French-style theater; photos of the facade and square

  2. Lunch
    Banh Da Cua Co YenCity centre🍜 Food

    Hai Phong’s red rice noodles in crab broth; breakfast or lunch

  3. Afternoon
    Vincom Plaza ImperiaHong Bang✨ Hot spot

    City mall with cinema and restaurants

  4. Late afternoon
    Hai Phong CathedralCity centre🏛️ Sight

    19th-century Gothic cathedral; visit outside Mass

  5. Evening
    Hoang Van Thu BridgeNorth of centre🌙 Night

    Cable-stayed bridge with bright night lighting

Day 2 about 4h at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Hai Phong MuseumCity centre🏛️ Sight

    City history inside a French colonial building

  2. Lunch
    Hang Kenh MarketLe Chan🍜 Food

    Neighborhood market in Le Chan; seafood and produce

  3. Afternoon
    AEON Mall Hai Phong Le ChanLe Chan✨ Hot spot

    Large mall with food court and supermarket

  4. Late afternoon
    Nghe TempleLe Chan🏛️ Sight

    Shrine to Le Chan, the city’s heroine founder

  5. Evening
    Tam Bac LakeCity centre🌙 Night

    Lit lakeside promenade for an evening walk

Day 3 about 7h 45m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Do Son BeachDo Son🏛️ Sight

    Beach resort 20km southeast; seafood restaurants

  2. Lunch
    Cat Bi MarketHai An🍜 Food

    Local market near the airport; seafood and fruit

  3. Afternoon
    Tuan Chau IslandHa Long✨ Hot spot

    Departure island for Ha Long cruises; beach and resorts

  4. Late afternoon
    Cat Ba National ParkCat Ba Island🏛️ Sight

    1-hour hike to the lookout tower; start in the morning

  5. Evening
    Bai Chay BeachBai Chay🌙 Night

    Ha Long beachfront promenade; evening stalls and lights

🍜 Where to eat in Hai Phong: top 8

Specific restaurants, markets and food halls. Where there are queues, go right after opening.

  1. Banh Da Cua Co YenCity centreIn the route

    Hai Phong’s red rice noodles in crab broth; breakfast or lunch

  2. Hang Kenh MarketLe ChanIn the route

    Neighborhood market in Le Chan; seafood and produce

  3. Cat Bi MarketHai AnIn the route

    Local market near the airport; seafood and fruit

  4. Cat Ba Floating Seafood RestaurantsBen Beo harbor, Cat Ba

    Floating fish-farm restaurants; confirm weight and price

  5. Ha Long MarketHon Gai

    Ha Long city seafood market; dried-seafood gifts

  6. Van Cao Food StreetNgo Quyen

    Evening seafood and restaurant strip loved by locals

✨ Hai Phong hot spots: top 8

Trendy neighbourhoods, cafés, photo spots and complexes for the daytime.

  1. AEON Mall Hai Phong Le ChanLe ChanIn the route

    Large mall with food court and supermarket

  2. Vincom Plaza ImperiaHong BangIn the route

    City mall with cinema and restaurants

  3. Tuan Chau IslandHa LongIn the route

    Departure island for Ha Long cruises; beach and resorts

  4. Queen Cable Car (Sun World Ha Long)Bai Chay

    Cable car across the bay plus Ferris wheel; ride at dusk

🌙 Hai Phong at night: top 8

Bars, izakaya and night views — one to end the evening.

  1. Tam Bac LakeCity centreIn the route

    Lit lakeside promenade for an evening walk

  2. Hoang Van Thu BridgeNorth of centreIn the route

    Cable-stayed bridge with bright night lighting

  3. Bai Chay BeachBai ChayIn the route

    Ha Long beachfront promenade; evening stalls and lights

🏛️ Top sights in Hai Phong

The places most first-timers don’t want to miss. Add a day in the app for the ones not in the route.

  1. Hai Phong Opera HouseCity centreIn the route

    1912 French-style theater; photos of the facade and square

  2. Hai Phong CathedralCity centreIn the route

    19th-century Gothic cathedral; visit outside Mass

  3. Hai Phong MuseumCity centreIn the route

    City history inside a French colonial building

  4. Nghe TempleLe ChanIn the route

    Shrine to Le Chan, the city’s heroine founder

  5. Do Son BeachDo SonIn the route

    Beach resort 20km southeast; seafood restaurants

  6. Cat Ba National ParkCat Ba IslandIn the route

    1-hour hike to the lookout tower; start in the morning

  7. Lan Ha BayCat Ba Island

    Quieter karst bay than Ha Long; great for kayaking

  8. Cat Co BeachCat Ba Town

    Small beaches next to Cat Ba Town; cliff path at sunset

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