Why were many business locations in Cua Lo beach revoked?

At the end of 2024, Cua Lo town (old) issued a document requesting wards to sign contracts with organizations assigned to manage bathing spots, check-in points, and parking lots. However, recently Vinh city (after the merger) requested to withdraw them.

Worry about loss due to missed investment

These days, Mr. Dao Viet Toan's family (in Nghi Huong ward) is in a bind as Vinh City (Nghe An province) has just requested the return of the entire bathing and check-in area on Cua Lo beach as the tourist season is approaching.

According to Mr. Thanh, because it is located close to the sea, the total amount of money that businesses have to invest and maintain every year is very large.

Mr. Toan said that in 2023, Cua Lo town (before it merged into Vinh city) decided to clear all kiosks and restaurants on the east side of Binh Minh street. After that, the town had a policy of handing over shower locations and check-in points to the People's Committees of the wards for management.

The wards have met and agreed to assign management to the Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organizations. The Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organizations have reviewed and selected qualified and capable members to sign business contracts between the Ward People's Committee and the mass organizations.

In June 2023, his family signed a contract to build a small shower spot. In 2024, his family spent 500 million VND to invest in a large-scale shower and check-in spot.

On November 7, 2024, the People's Committee of Cua Lo town (old) issued an official dispatch on the urban beautification plan for 2025. In particular, it continues to direct the People's Committees of wards to review, plan, and supplement bathing spots, check-in, and parking lots.

On January 7, 2025, the ward invited business households to a meeting and asked them to submit their ID cards to complete contract signing procedures, urging them to renovate and invest in preparation for the new tourist season.

However, on February 28, 2025, Vinh City People's Committee (after Cua Lo town merged) issued an official dispatch requesting the People's Committees of wards to terminate and liquidate all types of contracts for management, exploitation, association, socialization, production, and service business with organizations and individuals using land and public assets in the area east of Binh Minh Street and hand them over to Vinh City Urban Management Board for unified management.

Located next to Mr. Toan's family's spot, Mr. Dang Quang Thanh's family's shower and check-in spot (in Nghi Huong ward) is also quite well invested.

"I estimate that the total investment is not less than 700 million VND. It is true that the government will reclaim the land to make Cua Lo better and more beautiful, but there must be a clear roadmap. If from the end of 2024 there is a document announcing that the land will be reclaimed and people will not be allowed to invest in anything, then it is okay," said Mr. Thanh.

It is known that the area east of Binh Minh Street, Cua Lo beach has 19 shower spots. Of which, Nghi Huong ward has 8 spots. There are 17 outdoor check-in spots, of which Nghi Huong ward has 7 spots.

What do local leaders say?

Faced with this reality, Mr. Hoang Van Hop, Chairman of Nghi Huong Ward People's Committee, Vinh City said: Over the past two years, Cua Lo town (old) has assigned the ward to manage bathing and check-in spots. At these spots, there are some public properties of the state handed over to households for business rental and properties invested by business households.

Check-in point of Mr. Toan's family.

Mr. Hop confirmed that in November 2024, the town issued a notice requesting wards to coordinate with relevant departments and offices to develop budget levels and sign term contracts with organizations assigned to manage shower spots, check-in areas, and parking lots before November 30, 2024.

However, the ward has not yet implemented it, so up to now, it has not signed a new contract with the business households. The contract also clearly states the delivery period each year and when there is a policy of repossession, no compensation will be paid.

"It is reasonable for people to have opinions when they have jobs and suddenly have their business locations revoked. The ward has met and recorded the recommendations. The ward has also reported to the city about the situation of bathing and check-in locations and the wishes of the business households," said Mr. Hop.

According to Mr. Hop, the reason the city reclaimed the clean land was to implement urban renovation, preparing for the 2025 tourist season with the motto of raising Cua Lo tourism to a new level. According to the plan, during the 2025 tourist season, visitors will enjoy free wifi, showers, parking lots...

To find out more information, the reporter contacted Mr. Nguyen Quang Tieu, Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee (Mr. Tieu was the former Vice Chairman of Cua Lo Town People's Committee, the person who signed the document urging the wards to sign term contracts with organizations assigned to manage bathing spots, check-in, and parking lots). However, Mr. Tieu said that he was not assigned to be in charge of this area.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/vi-sao-thu-hoi-nhieu-diem-kinh-doanh-bien-cua-lo-192250313231007374.htm