How walkable is Haiphong?
Haiphong has a walkability score of 82 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 7th most walkable of 7 cities ranked in Vietnam.
What's within walking distance
1,221 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Haiphong. The nearest grocery is Tổng Kho Lương Thực Hải Phòng Tong Kho Luong Thuc Hai Phong, about 14 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks and schools.
- Tổng Kho Lương Thực Hải Phòng Tong Kho Luong Thuc Hai Phong1.1 km · 14 min
- Cửa Hàng Thực Phẩm Và Đồ Uống Gia Linh1.3 km · 16 min
- WinMart1.3 km · 17 min
- Nhậu Cỏ Quán180 m · 2 min
- BÚN ĐẬU PHỐ CỔ- Hàng Khay, Hà Nội- Chi Nhánh Hải Phòng310 m · 4 min
- Ẩm Thực Hưng BaBa 2360 m · 4 min
- Gaming Corner - GC shop340 m · 4 min
- Trang thiết bị, phụ tùng, phụ kiện cano, tàu thuyền - CTY Thế Kỷ390 m · 5 min
- Huyn Hana Store410 m · 5 min
- Brunch Homemade270 m · 3 min
- Memory Acoustic Coffee280 m · 4 min
- Mê Trang Cafe300 m · 4 min
- Atm Ngân Hàng Acb CN Duyên Hải180 m · 2 min
- ACB Building 15A Hoang Dieu190 m · 2 min
- Vietcombank Nam Hải Phòng | Hai Phong210 m · 3 min
- Unnamed park240 m · 3 min
- Vườn hoa Tố Hữu810 m · 10 min
- Vườn hoa Kim Đồng990 m · 12 min
- Truong Tieu Hoc Nguyen Tri Phuong230 m · 3 min
- Trường THCS Hồng Bàng Hải Phòng280 m · 4 min
- Trường Mầm Non Sunrise310 m · 4 min
- Nhà Sách Ngoại Ngữ Thành Dũng1.3 km · 16 min
- Sách Nam Cường1.5 km · 18 min
- Viện Bảo Tàng Thành Phố Hải Phòng550 m · 7 min
- D - Gold Karaoke960 m · 12 min
- Karaoke 35 Hoàng Văn Thụ970 m · 12 min
Measured from the representative point at 20.8648, 106.6834. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 49 street intersections per km², and blocks average 125 m long. Sparser streets or longer blocks reduce the score by 3%, since they make walks longer than the straight-line distance suggests.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 12 to 98, and Haiphong's score of 82 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 82 | Map |
| 1 km north | 12 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 65 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 96 | Map |
| 1 km south | 98 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 89 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 21 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 89 km | 97 |
| Huế, Vietnam | 499 km | 93 |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 558 km | 98 |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong | 791 km | 96 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | 1,029 km | 98 |
Questions about walking in Haiphong
Is Haiphong a walkable city?
Yes. Central Haiphong has a walkability score of 82 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 7th of 7 cities in Vietnam and 196th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Vietnam?
Da Nang is the most walkable of the 7 cities ranked in Vietnam, with a score of 98. Haiphong ranks 7th with 82.
How does Haiphong compare with nearby cities?
Haiphong is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Haiphong scores 82, against Hanoi (97, 89 km away), Huế (93, 499 km away) and Da Nang (98, 558 km away).
How is Haiphong's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Haiphong it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.