Sparkling night of New Colors festival in Cua Lo
(Baonghean.vn) - It has become a tradition that on the night of April 30, Binh Minh Square, Cua Lo Town, held the opening ceremony of the beach tourism season. This year, the festival with the theme "New Colors of Cua Lo" took place in the atmosphere of the whole country looking towards the Hung Kings' death anniversary, the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the South, the reunification of the country, an opportunity to honor traditional cultural values, at the same time to introduce the tourism potential of the land and people of Cua Lo, opening the beach tourism season in the most attractive coastal area of Nghe An.
Attending the opening ceremony on the Central side were comrades: Vuong Dinh Hue - Central Party Committee - Head of the Central Economic Commission, Phan Trung Ly - Standing Member of the National Assembly - Chairman of the National Assembly Law Committee, Nguyen The Ky - Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Commission; leaders of central ministries, departments, branches and neighboring provinces.
On the side of Nghe An province, there were Ms. Dinh Thi Le Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, leaders of departments, branches, the Town Party Committee, People's Committee of Cua Lo Town and districts, cities and towns in the province, and tens of thousands of tourists from all over the country.
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Delegates attending the gala |
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Art program to welcome Cua Lo tourism festival 2015. |
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Comrade Dinh Thi Le Thanh beats the drum to open the 2015 Cua Lo tourism festival season. |
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Comrade Doan Tien Dung, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee opened the 2015 Cua Lo tourism festival. |
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Many tourists attended the opening night of the 2015 Tourism Festival - New Colors of Cua Lo. |
At the opening ceremony, the delegates and tens of thousands of tourists reviewed the history of the formation and development of the coastal city of Cua Lo, past and present. Accordingly: Cua Lo is a land with a long history; with beautiful terrain, favorable natural conditions, kind people, unique cultural identity, Cua Lo tourism was developed 108 years ago, when the French came here to build resorts.
Currently, Cua Lo town is a key tourist city of Nghe An, and has been recognized by the Prime Minister as the first coastal tourist city in the country. Cua Lo is rated by the World Tourism Organization as one of the most ideal beaches in Vietnam. Over the years, Cua Lo tourism has developed continuously, famous for its clean beaches, friendly and hospitable people, and unique cuisine.
Entering the 2015 tourist season, Cua Lo has many new objective advantages, namely: The town is identified by the province as one of the two key economic centers; recognized by the Government as the first coastal tourist city in the country; National Highway 1A has been expanded, Vinh airport has been upgraded to an international airport, with a scale of 2.5 million passengers/year; Cua Lo Port continues to be invested in and upgraded; The infrastructure system serving tourism continues to be invested in - favorable facilities.
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From early afternoon on April 30, all roads leading to Cua Lo town were packed with people and vehicles. |
Preparing for the 2015 tourist season, with the policy of socializing resources to beautify the urban area in preparation for the tourist season, the town has encouraged individuals and businesses to invest in upgrading business establishments to create a new look for a green, clean and beautiful Cua Lo. To attract tourists, the town has also encouraged businesses and individuals to invest in developing types and products serving entertainment. Cua Lo currently has 275 accommodation establishments with nearly 8,500 rooms and over 16,000 beds, capable of serving nearly 20,000 guests/day and night; nearly 30 accommodation establishments meeting 1-4 star standards meet the needs of activities and organizing international events...
The 2015 Cua Lo Tourism Festival includes main activities such as: Opening ceremony, worship ceremony at Van Loc temple, palanquin procession from Van Loc temple to Binh Minh Square, music programs singing about homeland and country, performing excellent acts at the mass art festival, traditional boat racing festival, organizing folk games... will take place excitingly throughout the 2 days of April 30 and May 1, promising to attract a large number of people and tourists to participate.
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Binh Minh Square - the heart of the coastal town shimmering with festival colors |
In the jubilant, solemn and warm atmosphere of the opening ceremony, witnessed by a large number of delegates and tourists, comrade Dinh Thi Le Thanh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, beat the drum to open the festival, officially opening the 2015 Cua Lo tourism season, at the same time opening up expectations for a successful tourism season.
Video clip of comrade Dinh Thi Le Thanh beating the drum to open the 2015 Cua Lo beach tourism season:
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Some pictures of the party:
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Leaders of central ministries, branches, Nghe An province and Cua Lo town attended the gala night. |
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The end of the festival's art program was a fireworks display that lit up the coastal city of Cua Lo. |
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The fireworks display lasted about 15 minutes, a perfect combination of sound and light, bringing the audience back to the land associated with legends. |
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Tourists enjoy the special fireworks display during the festival night. |
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Everyone wants to keep the beautiful moments of the festival night in the coastal tourist town of Cua Lo. |
During the festival, visitors enjoyed special performances, elaborately staged with the participation of many famous artists and singers. The art program "New Colors of Cua Lo" praising the country, homeland, praising the land of Cua Lo, the countryside of Nghe An is one of the highlights for the coastal town of Cua Lo to constantly affirm its position on the tourism map of Nghe An in particular and the whole country in general.
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