Ward with the largest number of people participating in tourism services in Nghe An

Thu Thuy Ward (Cua Lo Town) seen from above. Photo: Trung Ha

For a long time, the coastal town has been known as one of the key localities for tourism development in Nghe An province with revenue from tourism and service activities reaching 2,280 billion VND. Among the 7 administrative units of Cua Lo town, Thu Thuy ward is a key area for tourism and service activities in the area.

With an area of ​​114.4 hectares, Thu Thuy ward is located right in the center of Cua Lo town. The ward has 6 residential blocks with a population of about 6,000 people. In particular, this is considered the place with the highest density of people participating in service and tourism businesses as well as restaurants and hotels in Nghe An province today.

Location of Thu Thuy ward on the map. Photo: Mapsgoogle

With the advantage of a central beach of 1.6 km in the total length of about 10 km of the coastal urban area, Thu Thuy ward currently has 140 accommodation establishments with 2,680 rooms and 5,360 beds, capable of receiving 6,000 guests/day. Currently, there is 1 4-star hotel, the rest are 2-3 stars. Not counting the number of organizations, individuals, and businesses investing in tourism services in the area, Thu Thuy ward alone has about 1,000 households participating in this activity.

Thu Thuy also has no square meter of land for agricultural production, the people's lives depend mainly on business and service activities. There are over 100 restaurants, 7 bus stations and 50 electric cars serving the tourist's sightseeing needs. In addition, there are 450 households doing business and trading at the seafood market; about 100 households use basket boats to fish close to shore.

In 2017, there were 620,000 visitors to Thu Thuy ward, including more than 276,000 overnight guests and 1,661 foreign visitors. Revenue from tourism services in 2017 of Thu Thuy ward reached 440 billion VND.