Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc: For Cua Lo to break through and develop, the sea should be the center and Vinh city should be the foundation.
Comrade Ho Duc Phoc - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance shared with Nghe An Newspaper about the future development of Cua Lo.
Comrade Ho Duc Phoc - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance shared with Nghe An Newspaper about the future development of Cua Lo.
Thanh Thuy(Implementation) • August 28, 2024
PV: As a son of Nghe An, a former provincial leader and also a leader of Cua Lo town, can you share your feelings about Cua Lo after 30 years of development?
Comrade Ho Duc Phoc:On August 29, 1994, the Government issued Decree No. 113-CP establishing Cua Lo town under Nghe An province. During 30 years of construction, development and growth, Cua Lo town has achieved enormous achievements in socio-economics. From poor coastal fishing villages, poor infrastructure, only one asphalt road along the coast, no high school, no hospital, no cemetery, no water plant, the whole town only had 7 hotels,... high poverty, economic difficulties, unsustainable tourism development, Cua Lo has shaken off the sand to stand up and become a civilized, modern tourist city and a high growth pole of the province.
After 30 years, we have a modern, civilized and developed type 3 tourist city, people's lives have been improved both materially and spiritually. For example, in the field of infrastructure, there is a modern traffic system, a sports stadium, a water plant, a cemetery, a hospital, schools of all levels, including 2 high schools, Cua Lo international port, a tourist port, nearly 300 modern hotels, including 4.5 star hotels... people's lives have been improved, poverty has been reduced, urban civilization has developed rapidly.
Cua Lo has become a tourist area, an ideal destination for domestic and foreign tourists. It can be said that Cua Lo has achieved great achievements, from a poor area to one of the most developed areas of the province!
PV:On June 4, 2024, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 475/QD-TTg on recognizing the expanded Vinh city, Nghe An province meeting the criteria of a class I urban area, in which Cua Lo town was merged into Vinh city. It can be said that this is an important event for the Party Committee, government and people of Cua Lo town. Do you think this is both a great opportunity for the development of the town in general and Cua Lo tourism in particular, but also poses greater challenges for the Party Committee and government of Cua Lo town?
Comrade Ho Duc Phoc:It must be affirmed that the decision to merge Cua Lo into Vinh is the right and appropriate decision to develop a sustainable commercial tourism urban area of Cua Lo, because Cua Lo's land is narrow, space is limited and resources are limited. When merging into Vinh city, Cua Lo will expand its commercial tourism space, and at the same time have resources to develop according to long-term strategies and plans. However, Cua Lo is blessed by nature with great tourism potential and after 30 years of construction and development, Cua Lo has risen up and demonstrated professionalism and a great brand. Therefore, after the merger, we must not lose the attractive, friendly and hospitable Cua Lo brand, so that Cua Lo can develop more and more!
PV: Can you suggest some solutions for Cua Lo to continue to break through and develop in the coming time?
Comrade Ho Duc Phoc:For Cua Lo to break through and develop, we need a group of synchronous solutions, taking the sea as the center, reaching out to the sea, taking Vinh city as the foundation, potential, connecting inter-regional and inter-regional tourism nationwide and internationally.
We need to focus on some specific solutions as follows:
The first,Developing modern infrastructure, especially tourism infrastructure and infrastructure connecting Cua Lo tourist city with Vinh and other regions. Building green parks; aquariums, island tourism, fairs, cable cars, shopping centers, financial centers... to create an attractive, new space for tourists not only to swim, relax, enjoy the beautiful scenery, but also to learn about culture, historical relics, shop for goods, enjoy programs, and diverse and attractive types of tourism.
Monday,develop high-quality human resources for commercial tourism and professional tourism. Cua Lo must become a training center for tourism, trade and high technology in the region and a place to attract high-quality human resources, good foreign languages and good marketing.
Tuesday,Actively attract investment to create diverse types of tourism, develop tourism to Ngu Island, Mat Island, tourism along Lam River, connect Xuan Thanh, Dong Loc intersection, Thien Cam (Ha Tinh), Uncle Ho's hometown, Pu Mat and other attractive tourist routes. Build and develop cultural industry to serve tourism.
Wednesday,There needs to be a specific policy mechanism to develop commercial tourism, attracting more and more foreign visitors, such as a duty-free shopping mechanism, a reward mechanism, a mechanism for developing electronic games, horse racing tracks, dog racing, sports competition centers organizing major tournaments, etc. Building a brand of souvenirs and unique products to serve tourists.
Thursday,Build Cua Lo green, clean, beautiful, absolutely good security and order, friendly, hospitable. Surely one day not far away Cua Lo will develop by leaps and bounds.
PV: Thank you very much, Deputy Prime Minister!
