On the evening of April 19, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Phong City opened the Hai Phong Book Street 2025 with the theme “Reading – The Path to Success”. This is the first event in a series of activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Hai Phong Liberation Day (May 13, 1955 – May 13, 2025) - Hai Phong Red Flamboyant Festival 2025 as well as Vietnam Book Day on April 21.

Implementing the directives of the Central Government on the reorganization of administrative units at all levels, building a two-level local government model, and the Party Congress at all levels for the 2025–2030 term, towards the 14th National Party Congress, on April 18th afternoon, the Standing Committee of the Hai Phong City’s Party Committee held a working session with the Standing Committee of Hai Duong Provincial Party Committee to discuss related matters.

On April 17th morning, Mr. Nguyen Van Tung, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of Hai Phong People's Committee, hosted a delegation of Chinese scholars, experts, and enterprises led by Professor Tao Yitao – Director of China Center for Special Economic Zone Research (Shenzhen University) – during their visit to Hai Phong City.

In order to explore the potential for football development and expand international cooperation, this morning, representatives of the Spanish National Professional Football Federation – LALIGA conducted a field survey of sports infrastructure in Hai Phong City.

General Secretary and President of China, Xi Jinping, is paying a State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of General Secretary To Lam and President Luong Cuong. According to the schedule, during this visit, ministries, agencies, and localities of the two sides are expected to sign about 40 cooperation documents in many fields, creating an important foundation for more effective cooperation in the coming time. Over the years, Hai Phong City has always maintained friendly cooperation relations in investment, trade, transportation, education, culture and society with many provinces and cities of China, especially Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, thereby not only expanding business opportunities but also strengthening solidarity and friendship with China, bringing benefits both sides.

On the morning of April 5, at Terminals 3 and 4 of Lach Huyen Port, TIL Hai Phong International Port Company Limited (HTIT) welcomed the first test ship of Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC). The ship named M/V GREENVILLE, Maltese nationality, 272 meters long and 93,787 DWT, is expected to unload 2,043 TEU of cargo.