A journey to birthplace of Uncle Ho

Nghe An Province is endowed with abundant natural resources, of which tourism potentiality must be mentioned including endless forests and stunning beaches together with historical and cultural relics. The land is also well-known as the birthplace of late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh, a national hero and cultural celebrity around the world.
For the holidays, tourists should take a trip to Cua Lo and Cua Hoi beaches to relax and leave daily boredom and stress behind.
Cua Lo Beach is one of the nicest beaches in central Vietnam with its white sand and clear blue water. The beach is located 18 kilometers from Vinh City and stretches about ten kilometers of sandy beach outlined by pine forests.
Not far from the beach are three islands, Hon Ngu, Hon Chu and Hon Mat, with natural and primitive landscapes.
From Cua Lo, tourists can visit the islands by boat, climb the mountains, dive and visit historical and literary. Meanwhile, Cua Hoi Beach is also a must-visit place where tourists can discover the rural beauty of nature and enjoy fresh seafood.
In addition, tourists coming to Nghe An should not forget to visit some of the hundreds of historical and cultural vestiges such as Cuong and Con temples, Vac Village, the archaeological site in Nghia Dan District and the historical vestige of Kim Lien. Kim Lien, the village of Uncle Ho, about 12 kilometers from Vinh City, is a place connected with his childhood and contains many memories as well as souvenirs of his family.
For accommodation in Nghe An, the Saigon Kim Lien Hotel and the Saigon Kim Lien Resort are suggested as ideal options.
The three-star Saigon Kim Lien Hotel is located in the heart of Vinh City and boasts 77 rooms together with meeting rooms, a banquet room and a conference room for 250 to 300 people. Apart from providing upgraded facilities of restaurants, gyms, sports areas and entertainment areas, the hotel is offering many services such as a bar, an air ticket booth and buffet programs featuring many seafood and wild specialties on weekends. The hotel’s Hoa Mai Restaurant, Garden Bar and Lobby Bar serve European and Asian dishes.
The Saigon Kim Lien Resort is located right on Cua Lo Beach and is the largest resort at Cua Lo Beach with 80 sea-view rooms.
The Saigon Kim Lien Resort has a total area of 11,000 square meters divided into many small services such as 80 rooms, an entertainment service, a sports service, a culinary garden, a conference room with a capacity for 360 people, a meeting room with a capacity for 30 people, a banquet room with a capacity for 400 people, an outdoor swimming pool and more.
Since opening in 2006 the resort has built many package tours for each season and each relaxing style of tourists such as the tour called Dream Honeymoon priced between VND1.5 and VND4 million for newlyweds from October to December and the three-day-two-night tour called Your Happier Get-Together for VND3.8 million for families from May to August.
In the peak season the resort often hosts gala dinners, events and regular buffet programs priced from VND109,000 to VND159,000. This summer the resort also opens two more services, a bar with live music and garden restaurants.
The Saigon Kim Lien Hotel and Saigon Kim Lien Travel are located at 25 Quang Trung Street, Vinh City, Nghe An Province, tel: 038 383 8899, email: sgklna@hn.vnn.vn.
The Saigon Kim Lien Resort is on Binh Minh Street, Cua Lo Commune, Nghe An Province, tel: 038 395 2899, email: saigonkimlienresort@vnn.vn.