Nguyen Thi Nga BRG group has been a solid sponsor for numerous high profile golf courses for many years. With nearly 20 years experience in the golf industry, can you share more about the benefits that golf tourism brings to local people and Vietnam’s economy in general? I will first talk about travel. According to statistics from Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, foreign tourists usually stay in Vietnam for an average of just two days. They do not tend to spend large amounts of money and the rate of returning tourists is low. However, the appearance of golf has helped change this trend. Tourists who come to Vietnam to play golf tend to stay longer, as golf is a slow sport and a game can take up a full day. I often share about a record set at King Island golf course by a Japanese guest. He stayed at Nikko Hanoi hotel (now Hotel du Parc Hanoi) for a week, appearing on the golf course each day and playing 108 holes a day without stopping from 5.30am until 6.30pm. Many … [Read more...] about Bright prospects for Vietnam’s golf tourism
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Vietnam – an emerging top destination for golf tourism
Golf records Recently, Forbes’ veteran journalist Erik Matuszewski, who has over 20 years of experience in the field of sports, evaluated Vietnam as the having the world’s fastest-growing golf market amongst 209 golf-destination countries around the globe. CEO of Asia Pacific Golf Group Mike Sebastian also stated that Vietnam’s golf market is fast and synchronously developing in a way seen in very few places around the world. Along with that, with Greg Norman, a man with a strong desire to strengthen the position of Vietnam on the world’s golf map, becoming Vietnam’s Tourism Ambassador for the 2018-2021 tenure, while also accompanying the Vietnam Golf Tourism Association (newly launched this March) as its senior consultant, Vietnam’s golf tourism is seeing a rosy path to becoming one of the world’s top destinations for global golfers. Currently, around 170 golf travel companies from 40 member countries of IAGTO are exploring the Asian market … [Read more...] about Vietnam – an emerging top destination for golf tourism
Central Vietnam seen as potential site for golf tourism
Golf tourism is emerging as a potential new tourism product in the central coastal city of Danang and central Vietnam to attract visitors from Europe, according to Deputy Director of the municipal Tourism Department Nguyen Xuan Binh. A fam trip delegation from Sweden visits Hoi An Ancient Town Last weekend, Binh welcomed a fam trip delegation from Sweden that planned to go sightseeing and research the city’s golf service suppliers’ facilities as well as review tourism products in Danang City and Quang Nam and ThuaThien-Hue provinces. “In recent years, Europe has increasingly been considered a potential international source market for the city,” Binh remarked after meeting with the delegation. He added that the launch of the Doha-Danang direct air route, which was put into service by Qatar Airways last December, has opened the door for Danang City to connect with 160 destinations, especially in Western and Northern Europe, including Sweden, to which Qatar has … [Read more...] about Central Vietnam seen as potential site for golf tourism
Australian legend to advise Vietnam on boosting golf tourism
By Vy An  March 24, 2019 | 08:07 pm GMT+7 Vietnam’s Tourism Ambassador Greg Norman, an all-time great, will be a senior advisor to the Vietnam Golf Tourism Association. Greg Norman spoke Friday with representatives of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Tourism Association about golf tourism in Vietnam. There has never been a country that has such an opportunity to develop golf tourism and is so hospitable like Vietnam, he noted. Normal also suggested the making of a short documentary of golfing facilities in the country. He has accepted an invitation to be a senior advisor to the Vietnam Golf Tourism Association (VGTA), which will be established at the end of this month. Greg Norman, appointed Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam in October 2018, will also be a senior advisor to the Vietnam Gold Tourism Association. Photo courtesy of Australian Golf Digest. Norman will advise VGTA on introducing … [Read more...] about Australian legend to advise Vietnam on boosting golf tourism
Vietnam has huge potential for golf tourism
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
VN golf tourism association established
The Viet Nam Golf Tourism Association (VIGTA) will be officially founded on March 29. Legendary golfer and Vietnam Tourism Ambassador for 2018-2021 Greg Norman will serve as supervisor of the Viet Nam Tourism Association. — Photo golfdigest.com The Viet Nam Tourism Association (VITA) will establish the VIGTA to develop products, attract more golf tourists to Viet Nam and build a national golf tourism brand, according to Vu The Binh, vice chairman of the VITA. The VIGTA gathers State authorities, enterprises, investors and managers of golf courses nationwide. Legendary golfer and Vietnam Tourism Ambassador for 2018-2021 Greg Norman will serve as supervisor of the VIGTA. — VNS … [Read more...] about VN golf tourism association established
Golf tourism association established
Legendary golfer and Vietnam Tourism Ambassador for 2018-2021 Greg Norman will serve as supervisor of the Việt Nam Tourism Association. — Photo golfdigest.comViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Golf Tourism Association (VIGTA) will be officially founded on March 29. The Việt Nam Tourism Association (VITA) will establish the VIGTA to develop products, attract more golf tourists to Việt Nam and build a national golf tourism brand, according to Vũ Thế Bình, vice chairman of the VITA. The VIGTA gathers State authorities, enterprises, investors and managers of golf courses nationwide. Legendary golfer and Vietnam Tourism Ambassador for 2018-2021 Greg Norman will serve as supervisor of the VIGTA. — VNS … [Read more...] about Golf tourism association established
Vietnam eyes share of golf tourism pie
South Koreans and Japanese are the largest groups of foreign visitors coming to Vietnam for golf, and they would be specific targets, Vu The Binh, vice president of the association, said. The association plans to launch the Vietnam Golf Tourism Association later this month, and Binh said this is not only to attract tourists but also help localities with golf tourism potential to develop it. A spokesperson for the Yen Dung golf course in Bac Giang Province, 50km east of Hanoi, said 70-80 percent of the course’s visitors are South Korean, half of them tourists and the rest people working in Vietnam. In 2019 some companies plan to operate charter flights to bring golfers to the central resort town Nha Trang and the southern Phu Quoc Island from South Korea and Japan. Having surveyed many courses in Southeast Asia, Vu Van Yen, deputy editor in chief of Golf magazine and a member of the World Golf Tourism Organization, said golf courses in Vietnam are not as competitive as those in … [Read more...] about Vietnam eyes share of golf tourism pie
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’s golf tourism promoted in India
Opening ceremony of golf tourney (Source: VNA) New Delhi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in India on December 28 held a golf tourney at the Delhi Golf Club’s course to promote the image of Vietnam in general and the country’s golf tourism in particular. The event gathered 50 golfers, who are politicians, ambassadors of ASEAN member states, Indian friends, and the Vietnamese embassy staff. In his opening remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau said that the tourney aimed to promote Vietnam as a destination for golfers, thus helping introduce Vietnamese land and people to golfers and Indian friends. The embassy will invest in organising the tourney annually to have pervasive effects, as many Indian people and even politicians in the country’s states do not know much about Vietnam, and its golf tourism, he added At the awarding ceremony, golfers had a chance to taste Vietnam’s traditional dishes such as pho (Vietnamese signature noodle soup) … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s golf tourism promoted in India