10:07, 23/07/2011

Golf courses diversify high-class tourist products in Khanh Hoa Province

 Khanh Hoa is a significant tourist destination of the country. The province needs modern golf courses to diversify its high-class tourist products...

Khanh Hoa is a significant tourist destination of the country. The province needs modern golf courses to diversify its high-class tourist products. Now, two golf courses have put into operation in Nha Trang and three others have been projected in Van Phong Economic Zone.

° Two international golf courses in Nha Trang

The first golf course in Nha Trang is located at Diamond bay Resort, Phuoc Dong, Nha Trang. It’s a 76 hectare golf course, surrounded by mountains and sea. Natural marshes, majestic pines and sandy dunes contrast sharply with the lush fairways here. The golf course brings golfers great experiences.

Recently, Vinpearl Golf Club, designed by IMG, a global leader in golf course design, has been put into operation with its first 9 holes, becoming the first international standard golf course on an island in Vietnam and the only one that has ocean view from every hole. The golf course is in a project which includes a 182 hectare 18-hole golf course and luxurious sea view villas. The golf course is also near Club House, an entertainment and sports area with fishing club, swimming pool and tennis courts.

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Vinpearl Golf Club makes Vinpearl Land more attractive.

“Vinpearl Golf Club is the most beautiful golf course in Vietnam now. The golf course and Vinpearl’s resorts creates a self-contained complex satisfying tourists’ demands of stay and entertainment and facilitating organization of big events”, said Doan Manh Giao, president of Vietnam Golf Association.

° Three golf courses projected in Van Phong Economic Zone

Khanh Hoa People’s Committee has lately submitted three golf course projects in Van Phong Economic Zone to the Prime Minister. Three golf course will belong Ho Na – Van Phong High-class Tourist Area, Tuan Le – Hon Ngang Complex and Tu Bong Coastal Urban Area in the economic zone.

“Golf course are very necessary to Van Phong Economic Zone which has high-class tourism projects. The golf courses also will create more jobs to the local people”, said Deputy Province Party Committee and Province People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Chien Thang.

All three golf courses in Van Phong Economic have no act harmful to agricultural land as well as forest land. Specifically, 35.8 hectare 18-hole golf course worth USD25 million of Ho Na – Van Phong Tourist Area will be built up on sand hills and shrubs while 135 hectare 36-hole one worth USD72 million of Tuan Le – Hon Ngang also will be on sand land.

Golf courses are expected to attract more high-class tourists to Khanh Hoa Province.

T.T