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Ben Ngu (Royal Berth) is an important end
of Hoang Van Thu street at Hai Phong Post office. This is a place where Van Cao
an exquisite talented musician was born and grown up.
Here, there is a wharf built in 1896. It is told that on May 1918, Khai Dinh
King on his way of an inspection tour to the North through Hai Phong stopped
over here. Since then it was called Ben Ngu. This is the place where Dumont
Duyvin's Ship brought President Ho back home after his visit to France, docked
in 20th October 1946. A solemn reception ceremony was held. During French
resistance war time, this street witnessed many fierce fights. There was a
historic event in the French resistance war time that up till now many people
have still kept in their mind. That was 20 November 1946, at Nha day thep house
(now the City post office), our self-defense squads had been bravely fighting to
drive back many attacking waves of the enemy race lake.
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Source: Hai Phong.
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