At the opening ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Nghe An (VNA) – Deputy Prime MinisterVuong Dinh Hue beat a drum to kick off the Cua Lo tourism festival on April 29,putting the first note for the tourism season in one of the most beautifulbeaches in the central province of Nghe An and the north central region.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Secretaryof the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Nguyen Xuan Duong said Nghe An is famous for its picturesque beauty,which has been depicted in poetry, music and painting.
Cua Lo beach has a lot of legends and it isendowed with beautiful surrounding landscapes, Duong said.
Through historical upsand downs, Cua Lo town - dubbed the green pearl of Nghe An - has become apopular marine destination in the province and the country as well, he added.
Cua Lo is evaluated as one of the most beautifulbeaches in Vietnam by the World Tourism Organisation, he said.
The beach has become a must-see place in thetourism map of numerous visitors thanks to modern infrastructure and hi-endhotels and entertainment parks, he added.
On the opening night of the festival, a specialart and cultural performance was held at the Binh Minh Square in Cua Lo townalong with an eye-catching firework display.
Cua Lo is one of the beautiful beaches in thenorth central region with over 10km-long coastline, smooth white sand, blueseawater, moderate salinity and green casuarina tree rows.
Visitors should get up early to greet dawn inCua Lo beach and admire the fanciful beauty of clouds, sky and sea, and watchreturning to mainland of cuttlefish fishing boats and busy trade scenery offishermen.
They can enjoy a variety of local seafoodspecialties such as crab steamed with tamarind, oyster porridge, eel porridge,and flashing cuttlefishes as well as participate in sports activities ofsurfing, beach volleyball, and jet skiing.
In 2018, Cua Lo town strives to greet over 2.7million visitors, a year-on-year rise of 10 percent, including 6,000foreigners. The local tourism sector aims to rake in nearly 2.7 trillion VND(114.2 million USD) in revenue, up 18 percent against the preceding year.-VNA
