(QNO) - The Co Co (Cổ Cò) Festival 2024 and the “Legendary Co Co” experience program officially opened on August 31 in Cam An ward, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province.
It is the first time the Co Co festival has been held, opening up the tourism value of the Co Co river (the section through Hoi An is called De Vong river).
The festival includes different activities, such as a running contest, Ao Dai performance, a painting contest for children, a cooking contest, folk games, and kayaking, “Legendary Co Co” tour to explore local culture, landscapes, food, etc.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the festival, a leader of the Cam An ward People's Committee said the ward has about 4km of coastline and has been known as a famous sea tourism destination with the Tan Thanh fishing village market.
The opening of river tourism will create a new tourism product for Hoi An.
The Co Co river is over 28km long, connecting Da Nang city and Hoi An. Hundreds of years ago, before being silted up, the Co Co river was a bustling inland waterway for trade, especially between the 18th and 19th centuries.
The section of the Co Co river through Hoi An city has much potential for tourism exploitation in the near future.