Opening of Cua Lo Tourism Festival in 2024 and announcement of national intangible heritage Yen Luong Temple Festival

On the evening of April 18, at Binh Minh Square (Cua Lo town), the People's Committee of Nghe An province and the People's Committee of Cua Lo town held the opening ceremony of the Cua Lo Tourism Festival 2024 with the theme "Cua Lo - Aspiration to shine" and announced the national intangible heritage of Yen Luong Temple Festival.

Attending the opening ceremony, on the Central side, there was comrade Nong Quoc Thanh - Deputy Director of the Department of Heritage, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

On the side of Military Region 4, there was Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Party Secretary and Political Commissar of the Military Region.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Bui Dinh Long - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Also attending were leaders of departments, branches, localities in the province and leaders, people of Cua Lo town, and tourists from all over.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Cua Lo Tourism Festival 2024, comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province stated: Nghe An, with its name for more than 990 years, is proud to have been the land of "fence", "important town" of the country, a place with a long tradition of patriotism, resounding with revolutionary spirit, a place where many historical and cultural values ​​with rich identity converge.

Coming to Nghe An, tourists will see, hear and discover the attractive and diverse features of nature, history, culture and people of Nghe An, blending to create a beautiful picture of the countryside imbued with humanity. In that colorful picture, Cua Lo emerges full of vitality and dynamism of a coastal tourist city, considered the "Green Pearl of Nghe An".

Among them, Yen Luong Temple Festival was honored to be listed in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. This is a folk festival associated with the worship of the Four Holy Mothers and the deities of coastal residents, and is one of the most unique traditional festivals of Nghe An, demonstrating many unique elements of coastal culture, passed down for hundreds of years.

After 117 years of forming a tourist destination and 30 years of construction and development, Cua Lo town is gradually changing, taking on the appearance of a bustling coastal tourist city, an ideal and attractive resort destination, with an infrastructure system that can accommodate more than 30,000 guests staying day/night.

In particular, there are many tourist services, entertainment areas, high-class resorts, among which stand out the Vinpearl Cua Hoi resort paradise, Cua Hoi entertainment area, and Ngu Island eco-tourism area. Cua Lo is also a convenient connection point with tourist attractions of the two provinces of Nghe An - Ha Tinh through the strategic coastal road, of which Cua Hoi bridge connecting the two banks of Lam River is the highlight.

Coming to Cua Lo, visitors come to the blue sea, white sand, golden sunshine, love of the land, love of people and the rich history and culture of the people of Nghe An who are hard-working, friendly and hospitable. Visitors will live in a Cua Lo that is both traditional and sophisticated but no less youthful and modern, always opening its arms to welcome friends from everywhere.

The 2024 Cua Lo Tourism Festival, held on the occasion of the Hung Kings' death anniversary, further solemnizes the value of the Opening Ceremony.

Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long expressed his wish: Tourists should come to Cua Lo beach to experience and multiply the love for the sacred sea and islands; to discover and honor the traditional cultural values ​​of Nghe An and the Vietnamese people.

In the jubilant and solemn atmosphere of the opening ceremony, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee beat the drum to open the festival, officially opening Cua Lo tourism in 2024, and at the same time opening up expectations for a successful tourism year.

At the opening night of the 2024 Cua Lo Tourism Festival, delegates and visitors enjoyed the unique art program "Cua Lo - Desire to shine", with the participation of many famous artists and singers.

Delegates and visitors also enjoyed an artistic fireworks display and a drone light show combined with sound.

On this occasion, Cua Lo Town also received the Certificate of National Intangible Cultural Heritage recognition for Yen Luong Temple Festival.

After the opening of the 2024 Cua Lo Tourism Festival, there will be a series of rich and attractive activities, lasting until April 30. Typical: Human chess tournament (morning of April 19, 2024 at Binh Minh Square); opening of sports tournaments (from April 20 - 30 at the Town Gymnasium); Cau Ngu Festival at Lang Hieu Temple, Nghi Hai Ward (April 21 - 23, 2024); Street music and night food festival program (every Saturday night); Art program about Vi and Giam (every Sunday night); Good chef competition (from April 22 - 30, 2024)...