'Prosperous' from stops on Ho Chi Minh road

(Baonghean) -The Ho Chi Minh Trail runs through Nghe An province for 134 km, passing through 29 communes of 4 districts. Along this route, there are familiar rest stops built by people on both sides of the road to serve passersby. These rest stops open up many opportunities for both customers and businesses.

A section of Ho Chi Minh road through Nghia Dan district

Long-distance travelers traveling on the Ho Chi Minh Highway through Nghe An often inform each other about rest stops that meet the requirements for parking space, accommodation services, and vehicle repair at Dong Hieu intersection (Thai Hoa town), or "Stop No. 9" in Nghia Loc commune (Nghia Dan), Km 0 in Lat town (Tan Ky), Khai Son commune intersection (Anh Son) to the South is Thanh Thuy (Thanh Chuong)...

Each stop has its own impression because of the space, cuisine and the discovery of the typical culture of each region. Therefore, it is called a stop but it opens up many values ​​for both customers and businesses on the route.

Coffee shop on Ho Chi Minh road, at Dong Hieu intersection (Thai Hoa town).

We stopped by Lam Duc Coffee Shop, right next to Dong Hieu intersection. This place has a spacious space, with many landscapes created by human artistic hands right in front of the parking lot. Perhaps because of that attraction, this coffee shop is always crowded.

Among the customers that day, we noticed many license plates from other provinces, they came from the Northern, Central, and Southern provinces, some were on a “backpacking” trip along the Ho Chi Minh route… We were really surprised by the booths displaying gemstones, fine art stones, and paintings made of gemstones, creating a viewing and enjoyment corner for customers during their breaks.

Ms. Van - the owner of the coffee shop said: Previously, this 1 hectare land was a hilly area, no one wanted to look at it. In early 2014, after being leased the land by the local authorities for a long time, she and some people invested billions of dong to dig up land, create a flat surface, build a coffee shop, and combine it with a motel. With a passion for art and displaying it in the space of the business location, her coffee shop is increasingly making an impression on customers every time they stop by.

There is a rest stop on the Ho Chi Minh road that is well-known for its delicious, clean food and a spacious, quiet, clean space to rest. That is “Resting Station No. 9” at km 659, through Nghia Loc commune, Nghia Dan district. Besides the dining areas and rest houses, there are also vegetable gardens of all kinds, fish ponds, livestock and poultry farming areas, etc. serving clean food on the spot to customers.

Fish are raised in ponds, serving fresh, clean food to customers every time they stop at Rest Stop No. 9 (section through Nghia Loc commune, Nghia Dan).

The unit investing in building the entire infrastructure for “Stop Station No. 9” is Vinh Gia TTP Construction Consulting Joint Stock Company. Through research, we learned that the area of ​​“Stop Station No. 9” is up to 10 hectares. On that area, there is a 12-room motel area, with sauna services, restaurants, coffee shops, etc.

The highlight of “Stop No. 9” is the combination of 3 factors, which are “clean, beautiful and spacious”, the restaurant has a team of quite professional chefs, creating attractive dishes from food products raised and grown on site. Not only for long-distance guests after a tiring journey, but “Stop No. 9” is also a destination for families from Vinh City and many districts on weekends, especially, there are many foreign tourist groups stopping by overnight...

In Lat town of Tan Ky district, visitors can also stop by the historical site of Km 0 - formerly the starting point of the legendary Ho Chi Minh trail, the Eastern Truong Son branch. This Km 0 milestone complex was rebuilt in 2008, right when the Ho Chi Minh trail was completed, with state funding, and has now become a small park. Therefore, this place has long been the most ideal stop for tourist groups with research and exploration purposes, or for visiting groups of veterans, students, and pupils.

Each stop helps us regain our strength and continue our journey... That explains why the traffic volume on the route is increasing day by day." That is the sharing of Mr. Tuan, a long-distance driver from North to South, who often travels on Ho Chi Minh road. Surely, that is also the observation of most drivers when passing through this route...

Xuan Hoang