Restaurants in Cua Lo beach town are ready to serve the tourist season

Being present on the west side of Binh Minh Street in late April, the reporter recorded many new restaurants being built, renovated, and upgraded as if wearing a new coat. Not only on Binh Minh Street, but the streets behind have also been sought out by many restaurant owners to rent premises, set up business booths, creating a bustling atmosphere.

New restaurants have been built on the west side of Binh Minh Street after the clearance on the east side at the end of 2022. Photo: QA

Ms. Tam, the owner of a restaurant on Binh Minh Street, said: At the end of 2022, after we and the government cleared the old kiosks, my family immediately looked for a new business location to maintain the business for the past ten years. Finding a location right on Binh Minh Street was not easy because there were many people in need. My family was lucky to rent a space with an area of ​​over 300m2.²for more than 200 million VND/year. Over the past 3 months, we have focused on building new kiosks and decorations, and are now basically complete to serve tourists during the tourist season.

Nghi Huong Ward has 56 kiosks that must be cleared according to the plan.Cua Lo TownAccording to ward statistics, up to now, about 50 new business locations have been licensed on the west side of Binh Minh Street for people to continue their work.

Although the restaurants have just opened, they have already attracted a large number of customers in early summer. Photo: QA

Mr. Dau Khac Trung - Vice Chairman of Nghi Huong Ward People's Committee said: Among the 50 new business locations, including the old kiosk owners who were demolished at the end of 2022, there are also people coming from other localities such as Vinh City, Nghi Loc, other wards in the town to return to look for investment and business opportunities during the tourist season. Currently, the locations along Binh Minh Street are basically closed, the remaining routes such as Nguyen Sinh Cung, Road No. 8 to 11b, 11b to Road No. 14 still have space to serve people in need.

Restaurants prepare seafood to serve tourists during the tourist season. Photo: QA

According to the survey, the rental price of premises on Binh Minh Street ranges from 150 - 300 million VND/year. On the inner streets such as Sao Nam, Nguyen Hue, Nguyen Duy Trinh, Mai Thuc Loan, Hoai Thanh... the price will be 30 - 50% lower, with a high number of tenants promising to create a bustling culinary area in Cua Lo Town.

Not only in Nghi Huong ward but also in other wards such as Nghi Thu, Thu Thuy, Nghi Hoa... the search for new business locations has been carried out since the beginning of the year. Currently, basically all shops have been completed and are focusing on renovation and decoration to attract tourists.

Cua Lo beach is crowded with tourists having fun in late April. Photo: QA

Statistics from the Urban Management Department, Cua Lo Town show that after clearing 209 kiosks at the end of 2022, many kiosk owners have rebuilt new business locations in the area west of Binh Minh Street. The town has licensed about 150 new business locations, and the number is expected to increase in the coming time.

This shows that, although the old restaurants have been demolished, the need for dining and enjoying seafood in Cua Lo coastal town is still fully guaranteed in the Western region, serving the needs of tourists.

Some kiosks were kept to be renovated into freshwater bathing spots, buoy rental services... Photo: QA

Local authorities have installed prohibition signs to ensure the landscape and environment at Cua Lo beach. Photo: QA

In the area east of Binh Minh Street, after the old shops were cleared, it created an airy and fresh space. The town has directed the focus on the work of beautifying and taking care of trees, leveling the sandbank, and installing prohibition signs. In addition, some kiosks were retained, but not for food and drink service but were renovated and painted to become freshwater bathing spots, public toilets, and rental of swimming buoys... to serve the needs of tourists for entertainment and swimming./.