by Hoang Thuan | Dec 19, 2025 | Blog
Every city and town has a best-kept secret. One of those modest, little hidden-away gems found off the beaten path. I was recently invited to dine in such a venue—Vinh Huan Restaurant. Fortunately, my precocious sidekick, “Abalone,” was with the dining party, and...
by Hoang Thuan | Dec 17, 2025 | Blog, Food Blog
It’s said that sup luon (eel soup) is the official dish of the Nghe An province. And nowhere can it be found in such abundance as in Cua Lo Beach. There must be a hundred restaurants that serve up the freshwater eel specialty. While I haven’t tried them all, I’ve made...
by Hoang Thuan | Dec 8, 2025 | Blog
I recently had the honor of sitting down with 93-year-old Nguyen Dam Than and his wife, Nguyen Thi Hoa, at Boom Coffee, their family-run café. I’ve known Mr. Than for many years, but I never knew his story because our interactions had previously only been nods,...
by Hoang Thuan | Jul 29, 2024 | Blog
I first met Loc in 2019 at the Light Pub, which he’d opened a year earlier. I was fairly new to the Nghi An province (living in Dien Chau) and would frequent Cua Lo for the beach and the chill vibe. What I discovered about Dien Chau and Cua Lo was there were no bars!...
by Hoang Thuan | Jun 19, 2024 | Blog
Vinpearl has put the “Cool” in Cua Lo. Two exciting projects have come to fruition. VinWonder (an amusement, water, theme park) with all the bells and whistles (a big WOW to the Waterslides!). As well as the sky tram to Dao Ngu Island (with hiking, dining, picnics,...
