It serves as a transportation hub connecting Hai Phong to other provinces in Vietnam and the world through its extensive seaport and river systems, handling over 10 million tons of cargo annually.

Additionally, it includes the airport, train station, and National Highway 5, making the seaport system a key driver of Hai Phong's and Ngo Quyen's economic structure.

Ngo Quyen District consists of 12 administrative sub-units, all of which are wards: Cau Dat, Cau Tre, Dang Giang, Dong Khe, Dong Quoc Binh, Gia Vien, Lac Vien, Lach Tray, Le Loi, May Chai, May To, and Van My.

83/QD-UBND, renaming Ngo Quyen Precinct as Ngo Quyen District and establishing 12 wards: Cat Bi, Cau Dat, Cau Tre, Dong Quoc Binh, Gia Vien, Lac Vien, Lach Tray, Le Loi, Luong Khanh Thien, May Chai, May To, and Van My.

Ngo Quyen District then spanned 1,509 hectares with a population of 133,409, comprising 14 wards: Cat Bi, Cau Dat, Cau Tre, Dang Giang, Dong Khe, Dong Quoc Binh, Gia Vien, Lac Vien, Lach Tray, Le Loi, Luong Khanh Thien, May Chai, May To, and Van My.

Ngo Quyen District was then left with a natural area of 1,096.78 hectares, a population of 155,253, and 13 administrative sub-units, comprising 13 wards: Cau Dat, Cau Tre, Dang Giang, Dong Khe, Dong Quoc Binh, Gia Vien, Lach Tray, Lac Vien, Le Loi, Luong Khanh Thien, May Chai, May To, and Van My.

The district hosts several major industrial facilities, both at the central and local levels: Universities and Research Institutes: High Schools: Parks and Gardens: Hai Phong Station, the main railway station in Hai Phong, is located in Ngo Quyen District.