Cua Lo Beach - a destination for people with special interests
(Baonghean) - From a pristine fishing village, today Cua Lo has reached a new level, becoming a youthful, dynamic and bustling tourist city; the Cua Lo tourism brand has been affirmed in the hearts of friends and domestic and international tourists.
Land of human and mountain gathering
The beauty of Cua Lo began to be discovered when in 1907 the French chose this place to build a resort and beach to serve the weekend relaxation needs of administrative officials in Vinh.
Through the ups and downs of history, it was not until the early 90s of the 20th century that this poor fishing village on the East Sea coast was once again "awakened" and rose to become a youthful, vibrant and shining tourist coastal town.
Cua Lo not only regained its former position, which was expected in the early 20th century, but also developed rapidly and strongly.
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| A corner of Cua Lo beach in the early 20th century. Documentary photo |
In 1994, when the town was first established, Cua Lo only had 8 hotels and 4 motels, and tourism services were still monotonous and small. Now, Cua Lo has streets connecting streets, high-rise hotels close together, stretching nearly 10 km along the coast.
Cua Lo still has many traditional craft villages, but the town's key economic sectors are services and tourism. The annual economic growth rate is 15-20%, budget revenue has increased rapidly from 4 billion VND in 1994 to 305.6 billion VND in 2016. The total production value is currently nearly 6,000 billion VND.
The tourism brand of Cua Lo has gradually become famous, familiar and attractive to friends and domestic and international tourists. On April 18, 2014, Cua Lo was recognized by the Prime Minister as the first coastal tourist city in the country.
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| Cua Lo in the 90s of the 20th century. Documentary photo |
Morning of new sea season
In the 2016 tourist season, Cua Lo has achieved many successes in implementing its development program, such as: Attracting, starting and implementing a number of large investment projects in the town with Vinpearl Cua Hoi area of Vingroup Corporation with a total investment of 900 billion VND; Cua Hoi bridge connecting Nghe An and Ha Tinh; expanding Binh Minh road...
The town has organized many grand events that have created a good impression on tourists such as: Cua Lo Tourism Festival, Cua Lo Beach Beauty Contest. Tourism promotion is regular, timely and effective, especially timely, regular and public information about the safety level of Cua Lo beach environment to tourists; environmental sanitation is carried out regularly, ensuring green, clean and beautiful; political security, social order and safety are always guaranteed... All of these make tourists feel comfortable, peaceful and safe when traveling to Cua Lo.
Entering the 2017 Cua Lo beach tourism season, there are many impressive and grand events that promise to be held, such as: The opening program of the Tourism Festival with the theme "Cua Lo: Convergence and Shine"; The program of connecting the sea and exchanging cultural and artistic activities between radio and television stations across the country; The weekly street music festival at the Square and some central streets of the town;
Program "Echoes of Cua Lo coastal city" to celebrate the 110th anniversary of Cua Lo tourism; National art program "Songs connecting rivers"; National beach rattan ball competition; International tourism trade fair; Sculpture creation camp in Cua Lo...
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| Cua Lo today. Photo courtesy: Nguyen Book. |
In order to create more convenience and excitement for tourists, the town is constantly developing new products, destinations, and tours, including the opening of Vinpearl Cua Hoi tourist area, a resort invested by Vingroup.
Tours and tourist routes are maintained and established such as Cua Lo - Vinh (Vinh ancient citadel, night cuisine, Emperor Quang Trung temple, Quan Hoang Muoi temple); Bai Lu Resort - Nam Dan (Uncle Ho's hometown, Dai Tue pagoda) - Do Luong (legendary Truong Bon) - Dien Chau (Trai Bo wildlife sanctuary) - Nghia Dan (industrial scale dairy farming and milk production TH True Milk, Vinamilk) - Con Cuong (Pu Mat Biosphere Reserve) - Thanh Chuong (Tea Island, Thanh Thuy border gate); Cua Lo - Quang Binh (Vung Chua - Yen Island).
The town has also implemented many activities to create convenience for tourists, such as: Clearing the traffic safety corridor to ensure it is clear, clean and beautiful; Organizing parking lots to ensure traffic order and safety; Strictly managing the operation of 4-wheel electric vehicles; Maintaining a hotline to provide information and instructions on how to resolve tourists' suggestions; Upgrading the website Cualo.vn...
The new tourist season has arrived, and Cua Lo is increasingly deserving of the World Tourism Organization’s assessment: “It is a suitable place for cultural tourism and adventure tourism, as well as special interest tourism. In the long term, Cua Lo can be one of the most visited tourist destinations in Vietnam.”
An Cat