Cua Lo Town gets a new coat to welcome the 2023 tourist season

Many new highlights

The change is evident in the area around the foot of Cua Hoi bridge - Nghi Hai ward - the bridge connecting the town.Cua Lowith Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province and connected to the coastal highway: The population is concentrated; many new restaurants and tourist service facilities have been built. Cua Lo tourism space has been expanded. The scene is bustling and crowded instead of the deserted and lonely scene of previous years.

Cua Hoi Bridge connects Cua Lo Town with Nghi Xuan District, Ha Tinh Province. Photo: Thanh Cuong

From the southernmost point of Cua Lo town, going north, it is easy to see that there are many new shops opening along Binh Minh street (being expanded 7.56m to the East), especially in Nghi Hoa and Nghi Huong wards. The shops have completed their facilities. Welcoming the new tourist season, the people have joined the town in cleaning, decorating, and planting more trees on the sidewalks to create a green - clean - beautiful space.

More shops have sprung up in area 2 of Nghi Hai - Nghi Hoa ward. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Close to the sea, the Cua Hoi Amusement and Recreation Area Project with a scale of 195.5 hectares of Vingroup Corporation (total investment of 4,000 billion VND) is being urgently built. This is considered a highlight in future tourism development.

The project is divided into 8 functional sub-areas located on the mainland and outside Ngu Island: Oversea cable car; service area including food street and night market; water park, entertainment area, beach sports area, mountain climbing slide around the island, beach outside Ngu Island, restaurants; 5-star hotel... (similar to Vinpearl model in Nha Trang). This project has completed the oversea cable car route to Ngu Island with a length of more than 3.5 km. It is expected that on April 30, 2023, this cable car route will be put into use along with services outside Ngu Island, enriching the entertainment and recreation spots for tourists.Cua Lo.

Vinpearl Cua Hoi luxury resort. Photo: Document

Right at the intersection of 72m road and Binh Minh road at this time, a lot of sea daisies - the symbolic flower of Cua Lo town - are blooming and showing their colors. This is a beautiful check-in spot that Cua Lo town has created for the past 2 years. And not only at this intersection but everywhere in the town, from the roadside to the premises of restaurants and hotels, sea daisies are planted a lot, cared for, creating a new highlight.

Sea daisies are grown in many places in the coastal town. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

To the west of Binh Minh Square now, many new restaurants have opened. The new restaurants are not only located on the main road but also on the third and fourth streets. This has added depth to the Cua Lo coastal tourist city. Shops and tourist service establishments are spread out, expanding the space and room for development, instead of being concentrated mainly on Binh Minh Street as before.

New restaurants are not only located on the main road but also on alleys 3 and 4. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Previously, restaurants and food service kiosks were mainly concentrated in the area east of Binh Minh Street, blocking the view from Binh Minh Street to the sea. In order to implement the policy of building a beach that meets the requirements of "Modern, unique, distinctive, friendly and highly economically efficient", in 2022, Cua Lo Town cleared 209 restaurants and kiosks east of Binh Minh Street.

And soon after, the town granted construction permits for nearly 150 restaurants located in locations convenient for food and beverage business on the west side of Binh Minh Street. Mr. Nguyen Van Dung - owner of a restaurant in Thu Thuy Ward said: When there was a policy of relocation, the family completely agreed and accompanied the town. Moving to a new location will have advantages and difficulties. The advantages are the synchronous investment in technical infrastructure, good location... Hopefully, diners will come to the restaurant more.

After being cleared, Cua Lo beach is now more open. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

In the beach area north of Binh Minh Square, the scenery has now changed. The beach is airy, with endless golden sand and gentle waves, creating charming curves. Residents and tourists have more space, closer to the sea. The ruins of old shops have been cleaned up. The lush green carpets are neatly trimmed. 16 freshwater baths, swimming buoy rentals, and public toilets (originally restaurants and kiosks are retained) have been repaired and repainted to serve residents and tourists coming to the beach.

The streets have become clean and beautiful; new lighting systems have been installed. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Before the 2023 tourist season, not only the roads connecting Binh Minh Street to the sea were renovated and replaced with stone pavements, but the inner-city roads west of Binh Minh Street were also renovated, upgraded, and invested in green trees and lighting systems by Cua Lo Town. The streets became cleaner, more beautiful, and more brilliant. Many more entertainment and recreation facilities and restaurants opened their doors.

Fresher and more modern

On the roads, many new 4-wheel electric vehicles have appeared, purchased by businesses to serve tourists. It is known that up to now, 194 businesses in the town have registered to buy new electric vehicles. The town has opened 2 training courses, providing basic knowledge and skills in communication and behavior towards tourists for electric vehicle drivers. Drivers are also introduced to historical sites, famous landscapes and landscapes in the town, through which, they can introduce them to tourists when coming to Cua Lo.

Freshwater showers, swimming floats for rent, and public restrooms have been repaired and repainted. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Ready to welcome tourists to relax, hotels in the town "awaken" after the winter sleep; brightly decorated; recruiting new staff and training to improve the quality of service personnel. At this time, Cua Lo town has over 300 hotels serving 30,000 tourists day and night. Seizing the new opportunity, many hotels have invested in building more rooms to fully serve the "eat - stay" needs of tourists. Ms. Ngo Thi Tu - owner of Thanh Tu hotel shared: After the kiosks at the beach were cleared, to welcome the tourist season, the hotel built more rooms, upgraded the dining system, and made the hall more spacious...

Hotels are ready to serve tourists. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

In the north of the town, at the end of Binh Minh road, many new houses have been built. This road has been planted with more oil palm trees, creating a beautiful scene for check-in. A special feature is the majestic and imposing Nghi Thuy Craft Village gate that has been built. The gate is like a greeting from the ancient fishing village fishermen to visitors about experiencing the unique cultural traditions of the craft village and the historical and cultural relics here; it also clearly shows the determination of the town to do 4-season tourism. Nghi Thuy Craft Village is now bustling with the production of seafood specialties as gifts for visitors from near and far. It is known that Nghi Thuy ward has established a tour guide club ready to support visitors to learn about their homeland.

Restaurants have prepared seafood to serve diners. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Binh Minh Square and Nguyen Sinh Cung Street (Cua Lo town center) are bustling with visitors before the opening day of the new tourist season. On Nguyen Sinh Cung Street - where the walking street and music festival are held on weekends, a colorful decorative lighting system has been installed. The sea embankment where Binh Minh Square helps tourists to sightsee has also been completely renovated. At this time, a large stage has also been set up to serve the Cua Lo Tourism Opening Festival Week in 2023.

Regarding the innovation and breakthrough of Cua Lo, Mr. Le Trong Nghia - a tourist from Hanoi commented: Cua Lo has been gradually changing to become fresher. The planning and reconstruction have helped Cua Lo become a coastal city that is both modern and close to nature. The tourism space is wide open, with more entertainment services. I believe that in the near future, Cua Lo town will become classy and reach the same level as Nha Trang, Vung Tau...

Cua Lo coastal city seen from above. Photo: Canh Hung

Mr. Hoang Van Phuc - Vice Chairman of Cua Lo Town People's Committee said: 2023 is a pivotal year for the coastal tourism city to have a breakthrough with a new look. This year, the town focuses resources on planning, investment, and urban embellishment. Currently, the town is focusing on leveling and clearing the land of the park area east of Binh Minh Street. Consulting units are making plans and submitting them to competent authorities for approval to turn this area into modern parks, parks, amusement parks, and entertainment areas of regional and international standards to attract tourists... The town is also strengthening the promotion and attracting investment in more large-scale projects as a driving force for Cua Lo tourism development.

Cua Lo Beach is ready to enter the happy season. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Determined to build the Cua Lo tourism brand as "Bright-green-clean-beautiful"; "Safe-friendly-hospitable", the town continues to strictly manage the activities of 4-wheel electric vehicles, jet skis, team building activities on the beach, bars, karaoke...; synchronously deploy solutions to strictly implement the "5 no" policy. Aiming at 4-season tourism, the town has built specific products to promote, advertise and attract tourists. Accordingly, the summer will focus mainly on swimming and relaxing. In the spring, invest in exploiting spiritual and cultural tourism. In the fall and winter, accommodation establishments in the area will reduce room rates, creating an attractive promotion - attracting tourists./.