Vietnam holds great potential to develop golf tourism.(Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – With around 40 golf courses which have modern designs and meet international standards, Vietnam holds great potential to develop golf tourism. In November last year, the country was honoured as “Asia’s best golf destination 2018” by the World Golf Awards. This was the second consecutive year it had earned this title. Moreover, The Grand-Ho Tram Strip in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau received the “Asia’s best golf hotel” award, while Ba Na Hill Golf Club in central Da Nang city was honoured with the title of “Asia’s best golf course”. These titles prove that Vietnam has emerged as a leading attractive golf destination in the region. According to the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO), there are about 60 million golfers in the world and golf tourism is the third-largest driving force for tourism movement in … [Read more...] about Vietnam has huge potential for golf tourism
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Golf tourism has a fair way to go to break par in Vietnam
By Robert Bicknell Việt Nam won the “Asia’s Best Golf Destination 2018” award at the World Golf Awards last November. This is the second time Việt Nam has won. In addition, The Grand Ho Tram Strip won for “Asia’s Best Golf Hotel” and Ba Na Hill Golf Club in Đà Nẵng won the title of “Asia’s Best Golf Course”. The Việt Nam National Tourism Administration (VNAT) says “the tourism sector needs to devise a long-term development plan to popularize and bolster growth and investment in Việt Nam” and chose one of the biggest names in golf, Greg Norman, to act as a tourism representative for the country. Norman, aka “The Great White Shark” knows a thing or two about golf in Việt Nam as he designed five of the top courses in the country including The Da Nang Dunes Course, The Bluffs at the Ho Tram Strip, and KN Golf Links in Nha Trang. While working in Việt Nam, … [Read more...] about Golf tourism has a fair way to go to break par in Vietnam
Vietnam to host 20 pro, five amateur golf tourneys
Throughout 2019, Vietnam will, on average, have around two tournaments a month organized by the Vietnam Golf Association (VGA). The tournaments will be mainly held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. With the establishment of Vietnam Professional Golf Tournament (VPG Tour) system in 2018, pros in Vietnam finally had their official competing platform. In 2019, they will have more chances to compete in 20 professional tournaments with total prize money of VND7 billion ($301,000). Besides the monetary rewards, pro golfers competing on the VPG Tour can accumulate points on the Official Vietnam Golf Rankings (OVGR). The first tournament of the year will be the VPG Tour Heron Lake, which will take place at Heron Lake Golf Course in the northern province of Vinh Phuc from January 16 to 18. Schedule for professional golf tournaments of 2019 in Vietnam: VCPG, or Vietnam Championship Professional Golf, are three-day professional golf tournaments supported by VGA and hosted by professional clubs … [Read more...] about Vietnam to host 20 pro, five amateur golf tourneys
Vietnam to host 20 pro, five amateur gold tourneys
Throughout 2019, Vietnam will, on average, have around two tournaments a month organized by the Vietnam Golf Association (VGA). The tournaments will be mainly held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. With the establishment of Vietnam Professional Golf Tournament (VPG Tour) system in 2018, pros in Vietnam finally had their official competing platform. In 2019, they will have more chances to compete in 20 professional tournaments with total prize money of VND7 billion ($301,000). Besides the monetary rewards, pro golfers competing on the VPG Tour can accumulate points on the Official Vietnam Golf Rankings (OVGR). The first tournament of the year will be the VPG Tour Heron Lake, which will take place at Heron Lake Golf Course in the northern province of Vinh Phuc from January 16 to 18. Schedule for professional golf tournaments of 2019 in Vietnam: VCPG, or Vietnam Championship Professional Golf, are three-day professional golf tournaments supported by VGA and hosted by professional clubs … [Read more...] about Vietnam to host 20 pro, five amateur gold tourneys
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 27/11
Enterprise Rent-A-Car to enter Vietnamese market The US’s biggest car rental company, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, will officially offer its services in Viet Nam starting on November 29. The company’s website enterprise.vn is now opening for rental services, with vehicles of five to 29 seats. The prices range from VND800,000 (US$34.19) a day for a Suzuki Vitara to VND2.6 million per day for a Samco bus. Enterprise’s car rental services in Viet Nam (and Asia) are licensed to MP Executives – a subsidiary of MP Group – which has more than 23 years of experience in the logistics industry in Viet Nam. Viet Nam is the first country in Asia to use Enterprise’s car rental service. In addition to providing services in the US, Enterprise is available in 84 other countries. Vingroup opens three technology firms Vingroup’s goal in the next 10 years is to become a world-class technology-industry-service corporation in which technology plays a major role. — … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 27/11
Vietnam wins Asia’s best golf destination
Vietnam has won ‘Asia’s best golf destination 2018’ at the World Golf Awards, the Vietnam National Tourism Administration (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced. Ba Na Hill Golf Club. - Photo sggp.org.vn It is second time in a row Vietnam has earned this title. In addition, The Grand-Ho Tram Strip in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau received the ‘Asia’s best golf hotel’ award, while Ba Na Hill Golf Club in central Da Nang City was honoured with the title of ‘Asia’s best golf course’. The World Golf Awards celebrate excellence in golf tourism, world-class courses and outstanding golf destinations. The global voting process lasted seven months this year. Votes are made by professionals working within the golf travel and tourism industry, including senior executives, tour operators, agents, media professionals and golf tourism consumers. Earlier, the ministry selected Australian … [Read more...] about Vietnam wins Asia’s best golf destination
Vietnam named Asia’s best golf destination
The Bluffs golf course in The Grand-Ho Tram Trip (Photo: http://www.thegrandhotram.com) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has won the “Asia’s best golf destination 2018” at the World Golf Awards, announced the Vietnam National Tourism Administration (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on November 22. The country has earned the title for two consecutive years now. In addition, The Grand-Ho Tram Strip in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau received the “Asia’s best golf hotel” award, while Ba Na Hill Golf Club in central Da Nang city was honoured with the title of “Asia’s best golf course”. According to the VNAT, the tourism sector needs to devise a long-term strategic development plan and popularise golf tourism, which in turn will bolster tourism growth and investment in Vietnam. As the country boasts a number of challenging golf courses with spectacular scenery, golf tourism holds huge potential in … [Read more...] about Vietnam named Asia’s best golf destination
More casinos open in central coastal region
VietNamNet Bridge - Many casinos have been or are going to open in the central region, particularly on the coast. Lagula Lang Co Casino services are available in Da Nang, providing different services with gambling machines, deal tables and other games. However, only foreigners and Vietnamese citizens with foreign passports are allowed to enter the casino. Crown International Club, within the 535-room Crowne Plaza Hotel, is the best known casino in the central region. Club 99 at Furama Resort is nearby. Another well known address is One Opera Hotel in the central area of Da Nang. The Club, with 122 gambling machines and 22 deal tables, is considered one of the most successful casinos in Vietnam. However, its position is being challenged by new powerful rivals. More integrated resorts with a hotel, resort and casino have arisen in the coastal areas, in the inner city and around Da Nang, from Hoi An to Hue City. Casino developers in Macau, the world’s largest casino … [Read more...] about More casinos open in central coastal region
Tourism growth lures hotel and resort investors to Da Nang
A 22-storey five-star Grand Tourane hotel. — Photo courtesy Quang Nam-Da Nang Trade company The rapid and stable growth of tourism has become a magnet for tourism property projects in the central city of Da Nang over the past decade, and revenue from the ‘green’ industry contributed nearly 30 per cent of the tourism hub’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in 2017. Booming hotel and resort projects now offer 28,000 rooms – 10 times as many as in 2007 – for the 15 million tourists expected to visit the city in 2030. Chairman of the city’s tourism association, Huynh Tan Vinh, said tourism also created 140,000 jobs for local and neighbouring employees – 25 per cent of the city’s labour force. Vinh said the unique landscape of coast, rivers and mountains as well as the nature reserves in Son Tra and Ba Na-Nui Chua lured 6.7 million tourists, of which 2.3 million were foreigners, to the city in 2017. In the first half of 2018, 3.3 … [Read more...] about Tourism growth lures hotel and resort investors to Da Nang
Positive tourism growth lures hotel and resort investors to Da Nang
A 22-storey five-star Grand Tourane hotel. — Photo courtesy Quang Nam-Da Nang Trade company The rapid and stable growth of tourism has become a magnet for tourism property projects in the central city of Da Nang over the past decade, and revenue from the ‘green’ industry contributed nearly 30 per cent of the tourism hub’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in 2017. Booming hotel and resort projects now offer 28,000 rooms – 10 times as many as in 2007 – for the 15 million tourists expected to visit the city in 2030. Chairman of the city’s tourism association, Huynh Tan Vinh, said tourism also created 140,000 jobs for local and neighbouring employees – 25 per cent of the city’s labour force. Vinh said the unique landscape of coast, rivers and mountains as well as the nature reserves in Son Tra and Ba Na-Nui Chua lured 6.7 million tourists, of which 2.3 million were foreigners, to the city in 2017. In the first half of 2018, 3.3 … [Read more...] about Positive tourism growth lures hotel and resort investors to Da Nang