Cua Lo Beach, which stretches over 10km, is one of the most
beautiful beaches in North Vietnam with its white sand and clear blue
water. Reaching Cua Lo, tourists in Vietnam travel are lured with the
picturesque beauty of its natural and primitive landscape.
Situated in Nghe An
Province, on the shore of the East Sea with the Cua Lo estuary in the
north and the Cua Hoi estuary in the south, Cua Lo Beach is one of the
nicest beaches in North Vietnam with its white sand and clear blue
water.
Recognised
as one of Viet Nam's most beautiful beaches by the World Tourism
Organisation, Cua Lo is defined by its natural assets: Cua (estuary),
because the Lam River empties into the sea to create a shallow and clear
shore, and Lo (jutting), after Lan Chau Island, a long strip that
spears the north-east corner of the bay. In the summer, winds from the
west mix with sea currents to wield two seasons in a day. The beach
becomes packed with tourists during the summer high season.
Not
far from Vinh just only 18km, a busy border crossing with Laos, Cua Lo,
an up-and-coming coastal resort in central Nghe An Province, is luring
domestic travellers from both the north and south. Stretching over 10km,
Cua Lo Beach is well known for its smooth sands and sparkling, salty
seawater. More and more tourists are coming to the beautiful beach with
rows of casuarina and coconut trees. The seawater at Cua Lo is clean and
highly salted. Cua Lo is one of the best beaches in Vietnam. Not far
from the beach are 3 islands: Hon Ngu, Hon Chu, and Hon Mat with natural
and primitive landscape which is very attractive to tourists in Vietnam travel.
Cua
Lo is also famous for its beautiful islands such as Lan Chau, north of
Cua Lo, and Song Ngu to the southeast. These two islands protect Cua Lo
Beach from heavy storms and strong winds coming in from the East Sea.
20km from the beach, the Quynh Nhai Island group is made up of many
smaller, picturesque islands. Beachside boat operators service trips to
both islands, both of which take about 10 minutes one-way.
Nowadays
in Cua Lo, a number of rest houses and hotels, and the modern services
system is constructed to meet the need of the travelers. The town's main
drag – Binh Minh Street – runs along the beach for 10km. With hotels on
one side and a natural casuarina forest on the other, the road remains
shady all day. Both sides are under the careful watch of local
authorities. The forest serves as a natural barrier against beach
erosion, and provides a cool cover for sun-soaked tourists. In an effort
to preserve Cua Lo's natural beauty, hotels must be low and stilt
houses peak out from behind the tree trunks.
Reaching
Cua Lo, you can go by ship, train or car. You can take a yacht to go on
the Lam River to reach Giang Dinh and visit the homeland of great poet
Nguyen Du. In Cua Lo, you can also contemplate the scenery of Hong Linh
mountain, visit the tomb of Mai Hac De and Kim Lien village - the
motherland of President Ho Chi Minh. Once in Cua Lo, you can visit the
islands by boat, climb the mountains, dive, and visit historical and
literary sites such as the temple in honor of Nguyen Xi in Nghi Hop
Commune, the Trung Kien Pagoda in Nghi Thiet Commune, and the Hoang Van
family altar in Cua Lo. From Cua Lo, you can go about 2km west to reach
historical and cultural relics that are of special architectural styles.
Those include the temple worshipping Nguyen Xi - a talented commander
of King Le Loi, the temple worshipping mandarin Nguyen Su Hoi, the Dao
Ngu pagoda, and many beautiful places like Quan Tung mountain.
Founded
in 1994, the town of Cua Lo has developed rapidly to house visitors.
The town now has modern infrastructure and transportation systems, and
many entertainment and tourist resorts and hotels. Cua Lo always has a
festival on May 1 to welcome the first tourists to the beach for the
summer holiday. At the festival, tourists can take part in traditional
games and tournaments.
"Cua
Lo was Nghe An Province's fastest growing locality last year. Local
authorities are drafting plans to expand tourism facilities and services
to lure more tourists," said Mr. Ho Duc Phoc - current chairman of Cua
Lo People's Committee.
Also,
four large-scale tourism projects are in the works: a tourism,
commerce, and sport complex, slated to open next year; an ethnic
cultural village and a children's park, which are both still in the
planning stages; and a night market in Cua Lo’s Nghi Huong Village, will
be set up soon.
Cua
Lo marks its 10th birthday in August 2008, Nghe An province opened the
town’s biggest ever tourism event with a view to turning Cua Lo into a
typical sea travel centre of the central region. To diversify tourism
products, Cua Lo town is trying its best to become a centre linking
tours and cultural-historical sites of Nghe An Province with other
neighbouring provinces such as Ha Tinh, Thanh Hoa and Quang Binh.
The town has set up a centre introducing and selling tourism products
and a centre giving consultancy to tourists so that tourists can visit
places of interest and landscapes in Nghe An in the quickest way.
In
terms of security and safety for tourists, the Cua Lo town has built a
warning system for tourists and a rescue centre, including excellent
swimmers. High-speed boats have also been bought to serve tourists.
With
such efforts, the Cua Lo town is able to meet the needs of a large
number of tourists during the upcoming summers and bring comfortable and
relaxed days to tourists in Vietnam travel.
It
is worthy of saying that Cua Lo has gone from a sleepy beach town to a
summer hot spot, pairing seaside activities with eco-adventures. Surely,
Cua Lo-Nghe An is an ideal destination of tourists coming to Vietnam in
summer.
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