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Cat Bi International Airport

Haiphong (Hai An), Vietnam

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ICAO

VVCI

Elevation

6 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Cat Bi International Airport

HPH

Location

Haiphong (Hai An) · RRD · Vietnam

Connectivity

4 routes · 2 destinations

Position

20.817°, 106.724° · 6 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

e-Visa (all nationalities), Visa exemption (select countries)Official

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Haiphong's gateway serving northern Vietnam's industrial coast.

Opened

1931

Location

Haiphong, Vietnam

Cat Bi International Airport (HPH/VVCI) is the primary commercial airport serving Haiphong, Vietnam's third-largest city and a major industrial and port hub in the north of the country. Located approximately 7 kilometres east of the city centre in the Hai An district, the airport handles both domestic and a limited number of international routes. The airport has historical roots as a military airfield and was significantly upgraded and expanded in the early 2000s to support growing civilian traffic linked to Haiphong's rapid industrial development. It serves as an alternative gateway to the Hanoi region and connects the city to destinations across Vietnam as well as select international points in Asia. Cat Bi handles several million passengers annually, though it remains considerably smaller than nearby Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi. Its growth is closely tied to the expansion of industrial zones and foreign direct investment in the Haiphong–Quang Ninh economic corridor.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal building that has undergone modernisation to accommodate domestic and international traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options between the airport and Haiphong city centre include taxis, ride-hailing services such as Grab, and local buses covering the approximately 7-kilometre journey.

Airlines here

Major carriers operating at Cat Bi include Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, and Bamboo Airways, serving primarily domestic Vietnamese destinations with some regional international routes.

Notable facts

›Originally established as a French colonial-era military airfield in the early 1930s.
›The airport was used by both French and later US military forces before transitioning fully to civilian use.
›Cat Bi serves as a strategic secondary airport relieving pressure from Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport.
›The airport's growth is driven in part by large foreign-invested industrial parks in the Haiphong area, including those hosting Samsung and LG facilities.
›International destinations have included routes to China, South Korea, and Taiwan, reflecting trade and investment ties.

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Route map (2 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

HPH → SGNBL · 320

HPH → DADVN · AT7

HPH → SGNVN · 321

HPH → SGNVJ · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3202 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 721 routes Airbus A3211 routes

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