Golf in Vietnam is an unforgettable experience. From short breaks to Vietnam's championship golf courses to explorations of golf, history and culture, Vietnam now has it all. There are 55 active golf courses in the country, with another 45 projects in some stage of development, planning and construction.

1. IN THE NORTH

• Total number of golf courses in operation: 25

• Opening of a new golf course in 2021: Tuan Chau-Quang Ninh; Thanh Lanh-Vinh Phuc; Yen Bai)

• Locations with golf courses: Hanoi, Ha Nam, Vinh Phuc, Hoa Binh, Bac Giang, Yen Bai, Ninh Binh, Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa

1.1. BRG Kings' Island Golf Club (55 holes)

Address: Dong Mo, Son Tay District, Hanoi

Distance: 36 km from Hanoi centre

Creation: 1993 (Lakeside)/ 2004 (Mountain view)/ 2018 (Kings Course)

Designer: Nicklaus Design

www.brgkingsislandgolf.vn

1.2. Van Tri Golf Club (18 holes)

Address: KimNo commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi

Creation: 2007

Creator: Pierre Rousseau

Distance: 30 minutes from Hanoi city centre

www.vantrigolf.com.vn

1.3. BRG Legend Hills Golf Resort (18 holes)

Address: Soc Son district, Hanoi

Creation: 2015

Designer: Nicklaus Design

Distance: 30 km from Hanoi centre

www. brglegendhillgolf.vn

1.4. Long Bien Golf (27 holes)

Address: Long Bien District, Hanoi

Creation: 2014

Distance: 20 minutes from Hanoi centre

Designer: Nelson & Hayworth

www.longbiengolf.vn

1.5. Hanoi Golf Club (27 holes)

Address: Minh Tri commune, Soc Son district, Hanoi

Creation: 2006

Distance: 40 minutes from central Hanoi

Designer: Susumu Fujiwara & Kowashi Arai

www.hanoigolfclub.com

1.6. Sky Lake Resort&Golf Club (36 holes)

Address: Chuong My District, Hanoi

Creation: 2012

Designer: An Lee Hwan, FINE AM Engineering

Distance: 1 hour from Hanoi

www.skylakegolfclub.vn

1.7. Dailai Star Golf & Country Club (18 holes)

Address: Ngoc Thanh, Phuc Yen Town, Vinh Phuc Province

Distance: 40 km from Hanoi city centre

Designer: Peter Wadell, Linkshape Australia

Creation: 2010

www.dailaistargolf.com.vn

1.8. Heron Lake Golf & Resort (18 holes)

Address: Khai Quang, Vinh Yen Town, Vinh Phuc Province

Creation: 2010

Distance: 55 kilometres from Hanoi city centre

Designer: Pacific Coast Design – Australia

booking@heronlakegolf.vn

1.9. Tam Dao Golf Resort

Address: Hop Chau, Tam Dao, Vinh Phuc province

Creation: 2007

Designer: IMG

Distance: 65 km from Hanoi

www.tamdaogolf.com

1.10. BRG Ruby Tree Golf Resort (18 holes)

Address: Do Son district, Hai Phong city

Distance: 15 minutes from Hai Phong and 30 minutes from Halong Bay

Designer: Pacific Coast Design Pty. Ltd

Creation: 2009

www.brgrubytreegolf.vn

1.11. Sono Belle Hai Phong (formerly Song Gia G&CC)

Address: Luu Kiem, Thuy Nguyen District, Hai Phong

Creation: 2011

Distance: 100 kilometres from Hanoi city

Designer: Pacific Coast Design – Australia

www.songgia.com

1.12. Vinpearl Golf Haiphong (36 holes)

Address: Vu Yen Island, Hai An District, Hai Phong City

Creation: 2017

Designer: IMG

Distance: 120 kilometres from Hanoi

www.vinpearl.com/golf

1.13. Chi Linh Star Golf & CC (27 holes)

Address: Chi Linh town, Hai Duong province

Distance: 1h30 from Hanoi or Halong Bay

Designer: I.G.C.S (Independent Golf Course Services)

Creation: 2003

www.chilinhstargolf.com

1.14. Mong Cai International GC (18 holes)

Address: Tra Co district, Mong Cai town, Quang Ninh province

Creation: 2007

Distance: 6 hours from the centre of Hanoi

Creator: Somboon

www.vnmcgolf.com

1.15. FLC Halong Golf Club (18 holes)

Address: Hong Ha district, Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province

Creation: 2017

Distance: 3 hours from Hanoi centre / 1.5 hours from Cat Bi airport (Hai Phong)

Designer: Schmidt-Curley

www.flchalong.com.vn

1.16. Phoenix Golf (54 holes)

Address: Lam Son, Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province

Creation: 2006

Designer: Golfplan, Ronald Fream, Songho group

Distance: 40 kilometres from Hanoi

www.phoenixgolf.kr

1.17. Hilltop Valley Golf Club (27 holes)

Address: Da Ha, Ky Son, Hoa Binh province

Distance: 60 kilometres west of Hanoi

Designer: IMG

Creation: 2019

www.hilltopvalleygolf.vn

1.18. Stone Valley Golf Resort (36 holes)

Address: Basao Town, Kim Bang, Ha Nam Province

Creation: 2018

Distance: 65 km from Hanoi centre

Designer: Brian Curley

www.golftruongan.vn

1.19. Royal Golf Club (54 holes)

Address: Dong Son, Tam Diep Town, Ninh Binh Province

Creation: 2010

Distance: 110 km from Hanoi

Designer: Novotek, Greenleas Park

www.royalgolf.com.vn

1.20. Trang An Golf & CC (27 holes)

Address: Ky Phu, Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh province

Creator: Golf East Thailand

Creation: 2016

www.trangangolf.com

1.21. Yen Dung Resort&GC (18 holes)

Address: Tien Phong, Yen Dung District, Bac Giang Province

Creation: 2016

Distance: 55 kilometres north of Hanoi

Designer: Albanese & Lutzke Inc

www.yendunggolf.vn

1.22. FLC Samson Golf Links (18 holes)

Address: Quang Cu district, SamSon town, Thanh Hoa province

Creation: 2015

Distance: 170 kilometres from Hanoi

Designer: Nicklaus Design

www.flcsamson.com.vn

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2. IN THE CENTER

• Total number of golf courses in operation: 18

• Opening of the golf course in 2021: PGA Novaland-Binh Thuan

• Golf course opening soon: Binh Tien-Ninh Thuan

• Localities with golf courses: Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Thua Thien-Hue, Danang, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Binh Thuan, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Thuan, Ninh Thuan.

2.1. Cualo Golf Resort (18 holes)

Creation: 2011

Designer: IMG

Location: Nghi Huong, Cua Lo town, Nghe An province

www.cualogolfresort.com.vn

2.2. Muong Thanh-Dien Lam GC (18 holes)

Creation: 2020

Designer: IMG

Location: Dong Nong, Dien Lam, Dien Chau, Nghe An province

Distance: 60 km from Vinh city, 240 km from Hanoi

www.dienchau.muongthanh.com

2.3. Muong Thanh Xuan Thanh Golf Club

Creation: 2021

Designer: IMG

Location: Thanh Van, Xuan Thanh, Nghi Xuan, Ha Tinh

Distance: 40 km from Ha Tinh town, 20 km from Vinh town

www.xuanthanhgolfclub.muongthanh.com

2.4. FLC Quang Binh Golf Links

Creation: 2018

Designer: Brian Curley

Location: Thong Tan, Quang Ninh district, Quang Binh province

www.flcquangbinh.vn

2.5. Bana Hills Golf Club (18 holes)

Creation: 2016

Creator: Luke Donald

Location: An Son, Hoa Ninh, Hoa Vang, Da Nang

Distance: 25 minutes from Danang city centre

www.banahillgolf.com

2.6. BRG Danang Golf Resort (36 holes)

Creation: 2010/2020

Designer: Greg Norman/Jack Nicklaus Design

Location: On Danang beach, halfway between Danang and Hoi An

Distance: 20 minutes from Danang Airport, 20 minutes from Hoi An

www.dananggolfclub.com

2.7. Laguna Lang Co Golf Club (18 holes)

Address: Thua Thien-Hue Province

Creation: 2012

Creator: Nick Faldo

Location: 1.5 hours from Danang or Hue

Distance: 35 km from Danang and 30 km from Hue

www.lagunalangco.com

2.8. Montgomerie Links Vietnam (18 holes)

Address: Coastal Road, Dien Duong, Quang Nam Province

Creation: 2008

Creator: Colin Montgomerie

Distance: 15 minutes from Danang Airport, 20 minutes from Hoi An

www.montgomerielinks.com

2.9. Vinpearl Golf Nam Hoi An (18 holes)

Address: Binh Minh, Thang Binh district, Quang Nam province

Creation: 2018

Designer: IMG

www.vinpearlandhoian.com

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2.10. Hoiana Shore Golf Club (18 holes)

Address: Tay Son Tay, Duy Xuyen, Quang Nam

Creation: 2020

Creator: Robert Trent Jones Jr.

www.hoiana.com

2.11. FLC Quy Nhon Golf Links (36 holes)

Creation: 2016

Designer: Nicklaus Design & Schmidt-Curley

Location: Zone 4, Nhon Ly, Quy Nhon Town, Binh Dinh Province

Distance: 30 minutes from Quy Nhon town

www.flcquynhon.com.vn

2.12. Golf Links Cam Ranh (27 holes)

Creation: 2018

Designer: Greg Norman

Location: Outside Cam Ranh International Airport

Distance: 20 minutes from Nha Trang

www.kngolflinks.com

2.13. Diamond Bay Golf & Villas (18 holes)

Creation: 2010

Creator: Andy Dye

Location: 15 minutes from Nha Trang city

Distance: On the coast coming from Nha Trang airport

www.diamondbaygolfvillas.com

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2.14. Sea Links Golf Club&CC (18 holes)

Creation: 2008

Designer: Ronald Fream, Golfplan

Location: outside Phan Thiet town

Distance: 200km from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)

www.sealinkscity.com

2.15. Vinpearl Nha Trang Golf Club (18 holes)

Creation: 2012

Designer: IMG Design

Location: Part of Vinpearl Resort on Hon Tre Island

Distance: 45m by boat from Nha Trang

https://vinpearl.com/fr/vingolf

2.16. The Bluffs Hotram Strip (18 holes)

Creation: 2014

Designer: Greg Norman

Location: 2 hours from Saigon

Distance: 80 kilometres southeast of Ho Chi Minh City

www.thebluffshotram.com

2.17. Vung Tau Paradise Golf Club (27 holes)

Creation: 1992

Designer: Taiwan Golf Corp

Location: 3 hours from Ho Chi Minh City

Distance: 125 km east of Ho Chi Minh City

www.golfparadise.com.vn

3. IN THE SOUTH

• Number of golf courses in operation: 14

• Number of golf course projects: 2

• Locations with golf courses: Lam Dong, Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Long An, Kien Giang

3.1. Dalat Palace Golf Club (18 holes)

Address: Phu Dong Thien Vuong Street, Dalat City, Lam Dong Province

Creator: Brett Stensen

Creation: 1994

Location: Dalat plateau

Distance: 6 hours’ drive (45 minutes flight) from Ho Chi Minh City

www.dalatpalacegolf.com

3.2. The Dalat at 1200 Country Club (18 holes)

Address: Da Ron, Don Duong, Lam Dong

Creation: 2015

Creator: Peter Rousseau and Kyi Hla Han

Distance: 10 km from Dalat Airport

www.dalat1200.com

3.3. SAM Tuyen Lam Golf & Resort (18 holes)

Address: Tuyen Lam Lake, Ward 3, Dalat, Lam Dong

Creator: CT Ekistics (Canada)

Creation: 2014

Location: 15 kilometres from Dalat city

Distance: On the eastern side of the Tuyen Lam Lake area

www.samtuyenlamgolf.com.vn

3.4. Long Thanh Golf Resort (36 holes)

Address: Phuoc Tan Ward, Long Thanh District, Dong Nai

Creation: 2001

Creator: Ronald Fream, Golfplan

Location: 30 kilometres north of Ho Chi Minh City

Distance: 1 hour from Ho Chi Minh City

www.longthanhgolfresort.com

3.5. Dong Nai Golf Resort (27 holes)

Address: Trang Bom Town, Trang Bom District, Dong Nai Province

Creator: Ward W Northrup

Creation: 1997

Location: 1h30 from Ho Chi Minh City on the way to Phan Thiet

Distance: 50 kilometres north of Saigon

www.dongnaigolf.com.vn

3.6. Taekwang Jeongsan Country Club (18 holes)

Address: Ong Con Island, Dai Phuoc, Nhon Trach, Dong Nai

Designer: Golfplan (Ron Fream)

Creation: 2012

Location: On a private island in the Saigon River

Distance: 30 minutes from District 1

www.jeongsanccvietnam.com

3.7. Harmonie Golf (18 holes)

Address: 469 Tran Ngoc Len Street, Hoa Phu, Thu Dau Mot, Binh Duong districts

Designer: Jim Engh

Creation: 2018

Location: North of Saigon near Twin Doves Golf Club

Distance: 1h30 from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City

www.harmoniegolfpark.com

3.8. Royal Island Golf&Villa (Mekong Golf)

Address: Bach Dang, Tan Uyen, Binh Duong

Designer: Nam Phong International/San Yang Golf

Holes: 18

Distance: 40 km from Ho Chi Minh City

www.mekonggolf.com

3.9. Song Be Golf Resort (27 holes)

Address: 77 Binh Duong Boulevard, Lai Thieu, Binh Duong

Creation: 1994

Designer: Barry Hunphrey, International Golf Construction Co.,

Distance: 22 km from Ho Chi Minh City

www.songbegolf.com

3.10. Twin Doves Golf Club (27 holes)

Address: 368 Tran Ngoc Len, Thu Dau Mot, Binh Duong

Creation: 2009

Designer: P + Z Development Pte, Ltd

Location: 1 hour north of Ho Chi Minh City

Distance: 32 kilometres from central HCMC

www.twindovesgolf.com

3.11. Vietnam Golf & Country Club (36 holes)

Address: Long Thanh My, No.9 district, Ho Chi Minh City

Creator: Chen King Shih / Lee Trevino

Creation: 1994

Location: 35 minutes from Ho Chi Minh City

Distance: 17 km from Ho Chi Minh City

www.vietnamgolfcc.com

3.12. Tan Son Nhat Golf

Address: No.6 Tan Son, Ward 12, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City

Creator: Nelson & Haworth

Creation: 2005

Location: 30 minutes from District 1, HCMC

Distance: Next to Tan Son Nhat Airport

www.tansonnhatgolf.vn

3.13. West Lake Golf & Villas

Address: No. 145, road 822, Tan My commune, Duc Hoa, Long An province

Creator: Thomson Perrett

Creation: 2019

Distance: 30 km from Ho Chi Minh City

www.westlakesgolf.com

3.14. Vinpearl Golf Phu Quoc (27 holes)

Address: Long Beach, Ganh Dau, Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang

Designer: IMG Worldwide

Creation: 2015

Location: Phu Quoc Island

Distance: 40 minutes from Phu Quoc Airport

www.vinpearlgolf.com

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