The Cua Lo Tourism Festival 2008 will be held on April 30 and May 1 in Cua Lo town, Nghe An province.

The event is the first activity among other ones launched by local people such as fish catching and tourist programmes in response to the tourism campaign “Vietnam – Destination of the new millennium”.

During the coming festival, various programmes such as boat racing, tennis competition, traditional games, dancing and singing performances will be held.

In addition, a seminar on tourism of central provinces, sports and culture exchanges and tourism popularising campaigns will be held.

On this occasion, the Cua Lo town People’s Committee has launched a new sea route to Cat Chan Island and put into operation some hotels and restaurants.

Source: HNM

Translated by Duy Minh