Hai Fuong

Hai Fượng (ハイ フㄦㄟ) is the largest city in Dai Hoa with a population of roughly 9 million. Located in south-eastern Dai Hoa at the head of Mắt Fượng Bay, Hai Phượng is the capital city of Đống Đa Province, and covers about 2,060 square kilometers.

Before settlement in the area in the 15th century, the area was a sparsely populated area within the historical Vyadhapura Mandala and the Prasat Empire, and was mainly inhabited by  and. During the Century War between the Songese Empire of Dongsong and the Prasat Empire, the area was taken over and settled by the Songese. The town of Hai Fuong was founded in the late 15th century as the area became more populated. In 1590, the first Yamataian trading post was established at Hai Fuong, and it rapidly expanded through trade with West Escar. Land was purchased by the Yamataians and the port was expanded several times. By the 18th century, Hai Fuong had become a center of trade in the region and was the largest city in southern Nanyo. The Song Empire was later forced to cede control of the city to Yamatai in the 1775 Unequal Treaties of Hung Yen.

Hai Fuong later became the capital of Yamataian Ekuni after Yamatai annexed the Song Empire in 1804, and remained the Yamataian colonial capital after the formation of Yamataian Nanyokuni, until the colonial capital was moved the Bac Quan. Under colonial rule, the city expanded even more and became heavily industrialised, and Hai Fuong was one of the first in the region to have a train line. The colonial capital was returned to Hai Fuong after Yamatai lost control of Bac Quan in the Second Escar-Varunan War. After Yamatai granted independence to the Song Republic in 1947, Hai Fuong remained the capital of the Republic until it was captured by the People's Army of Dai Hoa in 1960 at the end of the Dai Hoa Unification War. The first Special Trade Zone in Dai Hoa was established at Hai Fuong in 1994, marking the start of the country's economic liberalisation.

The city is considered the primary economic center of Dai Hoa. Hai Fuong is the heart of the Dong Da Special Trade Zone, and is also home to Dai Hoa's largest stock exchange, the busiest port, and the largest international airport, Tân Lúa International Airport. With increasing development, Hao Fuong is also undergoing construction of educational institutions and transportation, and also serves as a major media and entertainment outlet. After the market liberalisation of the 1990s and early 2000s, Hai Fuong has increasingly become a hub for regional tourism, and is a major international destination.

Etymology
The name of the city means "Two Phoenixes".