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Hua Hin, Thailand, 11 June 2017 — Golfers from every continent have started arriving in Thailand for the fourth running of the Centara World...

Victor Danko, a club golfer from Australia, is coming back to relive “the best week of his life” at this year’s Centara World Masters to be held from...

Golfers have been quick to rate the third annual Centara World Masters Golf Championship hosted in Hua Hin as the best ever. Playing in the...

Written by Playing golf is all about your own personal goals on the course and the fun of being able to compete. Well recently over 800 players from...

Hua Hin, Thailand, 29 June 2015 — The Centara World Masters Golf Championship has confirmed its status as Asia’s biggest and richest tournament...

June 11, 2015 Hua Hin, Thailand — Golfers from every continent except Antarctica have begun arriving in Thailand for the second running of the...

Hua Hin, Thailand, 7 October 2015 — In two short years, the Centara World Masters Golf Championship in Thailand, has become the biggest...

Victoria’s seaside village of Sorrento welcomes a glamorous new era with the unveiling of InterContinental Sorrento Mornington Peninsula– continuing...

Sir Nick Faldo has revealed his latest golf course design with a new peninsula layout near Hanoi, Vietnam. Thanh Lanh Golf Club (pictured above) will...

Photo by Hoiana Shores  Vietnamese Hoiana Shores Golf Club in Hoi An has earned GEO Certified® Development status from the Scotland-based GEO...

By An An  &nbspNovember 16, 2020 | 04:32 pm GMT+7 FLC Ha Long Golf Club overlooks Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam...

Four Vietnamese hotels have won coveted spots in the Condé Nast Traveler 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards, with Azerai La Residence, Hue and Sofitel...

BENSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – A Hero’s Welcome, that’s the name of the event taking place in Benson until Sunday afternoon. It’s dedicated to honoring...

Golf GPS is used to find golf ball quickly, which can replace the working of Caddy. North America is dominating the golf GPS market, with a share...

Published on : Monday, September 7, 2020 Avani Hotels & Resorts, one of Asia’s fastest-growing contemporary hotel brands, has announced the...

Laguna Golf Lang Co in Vietnam’s famous family of water buffalo greenskeepers have helped the club reap a record rice harvest: the fruits of which...

Avani Hotels and Resorts has announced the signing of the first Avani+ resort in Vietnam. Avani+ Ho Tram Resort is scheduled to open in the third...

Avani Hotels & Resorts, one of Asia’s fastest-growing contemporary hotel brands, has announced the signing of the first Avani+ upscale...

On Sports is co-founded by Next Media Solution JSC and the Vietnam Television Cable Corporation (VTVCab). (Photo: vov.vn) The new sports channel was...

Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) has joined forces with JCB International (JCBI) to launch new co-branded credit and...

The Myanmar Olympic Committee has proposed three additional sports be added to the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. The proposal was delivered...

bizhub / ANN Vietnamese firms have been increasing their overseas investments in recent years in an effort to expand their global reach. The Ministry...

‘Human trafficker’ denies helping smuggle 39 Vietnamese migrants into UK who died in back of refrigerated lorry Gazmir Nuzi, 43, denied...

Published on : Wednesday, July 8, 2020 The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip has retained its standing as top club in Vietnam according to the latest Top 100 Golf...

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup has begun construction of Vietnam’s largest theme park in the northern port of Haiphong. The $1bn VinWonders...

Vietnam integrated resort Hoiana will open this Sunday 28 June for what owner and operator Suncity Group is calling an “exclusive preview...

Macau casino junket operator the SunCity Group has announced it is to preview the Hoiana, a new Vietnamese integrated resort project in which it...

Suncity Group Holdings will be opening Hoiana, its integrated resort project in Vietnam, for preview this Sunday. Located in Hoi An in central...

Editor’s note: In celebration of Golf Digest’s 70th anniversary, we’re revisiting the best literature and journalism we’ve...

The cable car link, which traverses over 3,955 meters of sea connects Dong Bai Commune on Cat Hai Island and Phu Long Commune on Cat Ba Island in...

Van won the Pro Female Golfer of the Year award granted Thursday night. She had won both individual and team categories at the TC Motor Cup 2019 and...

The awards were co-organised on a national scale for the first time by the Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) and the Vietnam Television Cable...

On April 27, 2020, the government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 52/2020/ND-CP on investment in construction and commercial operation of golf courses...

By Duncan Forgan When you meet Adam Calver, it’s impossible to miss his naturally sunny disposition. Talking ten to the dozen, the director of...

Since opening back in 2014, the Greg Norman-designed The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip layout on Vietnam’s stunning south-central coastline has...

This month marks the anniversary of Tiger Woods’ victory at the 2019 Masters, ending his 11-year wait to claim a 15th major title. BBC Sport...

Over the last decade, Vietnam has cemented itself as one of the hottest travel destinations for those wanting more than just sun, sea and sand. And...

The Greg Norman-designed KN Golf Links. Cam Ranh, Vietnam: KN Golf Links is among 14 IMG clients to be nominated for an accolade in the 2020 World...

Golfers are continuing to proceed with planned trips to Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Golfasian...

London, England: Tourist boards and golf tourism suppliers in areas affected by the coronavirus outbreak are being urged not to cut funding and to be...

Construction work is in progress on a Jack Nicklaus II golf course at Royal Golf Club near Hanoi, Vietnam. The Queen’s course, which is...

To accompany our biennial World 100 Greatest Courses list, Golf Digest also publishes a ranking of the best golf courses in every country. Yes, every...

Here at GOLF, 2019 was a big year when it came to courses and travel coverage, and was highlighted by the release of our new list of the Top 100...

Robert Bicknell. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Robert Bicknell, a pioneer of golf in Vietnam, has passed away following a battle with cancer. In a...

The busiest domestic flight path in the world is over South Korea, between mainland Seoul and the volcanic island of Jeju. Sort of like Hawaii, what...

A recent World Bank report proclaimed Vietnam among the most dynamic emerging countries in Southeast Asia. Today, having successfully transitioned...

Published on : Friday, December 6, 2019 Laguna Golf Lang Co and other members of the Vietnam Golf Coast (VGC) are in the process of completely...

Banyan Golf Club hosts this week’s Faldo Series Hua Hin tournament. Hua Hin, Thailand: Thonsaeng ‘Nua’ Nunya and Sebastian Sawtell...

Miyu Abe teeing-off during the 13th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final. Tokyo, Japan: Miyu Abe will have unfinished business to attend to when she tees...

Laguna Lăng Co’s water buffaloes manage the rice paddies on the golf course. Hue, Vietnam: Laguna Lăng Cô has enhanced its...

Vietnam ready to compete in 43 events at SEA Games 30 Of the total, 28 will be officials, 22 will be made up of doctors, whilst the remaining 803...

Laguna Golf Lang Co (pictured above) and other members of the Vietnam Golf Coast are in the process of completely phasing out single-use plastics...

InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort has appointed Oliver Horn as General Manager of the 459 room and suite resort on Vietnam’s idyllic...

Danang, Vietnam: Some 100 attendees from clubs in Vietnam as well as representatives from venues in Cambodia, Myanmar and other countries in...

OSHKOSH, Wi. (WBAY) – Fourth of July has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean people have stopped showing their American spirit. Whether...

When the Duterte administration took over three years ago, the Philippine tourism industry was enraptured to discover that golf tourism would be a...

Golf is one of today’s attractive markets and the construction of golf courses promises to bring more profits. However, you need to be...

VNA Sunday, June 23, 2019 – 18:01:00Print Participating golfers pose for a group photo (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – A golf tournament...

An aerial view of Faldo Design’s Laguna Golf Lăng Cô. Danang, Vietnam: Golfers are being invited to experience Sir Nick...

While Vietnam has all the natural charms of an outstanding golf destination, developing quality human resources has always been a challenge. Now, Ben...

Thailand’s homegrown hospitality brand has announced a record number of competitors from around the world, competing at this year’s...

Will Rory McIlroy be able to win on home soil and claim his second Claret Jug? The July issue of Golf Australia ponders that question and examines...

VNA Saturday, June 22, 2019 – 16:20:00Print Delegates press buttons to mark the start of the construction at the ceremony (Photo: baotuyenquang...

We lost our dog in December. Saddest few days since my Pop passed in 2013. The dog’s name was Steve. Our sons, Jesse and Jack, were huge...

Weerawish Narkprachar (front row, centre) with other age group winners at the Faldo Series Thailand Championship – Bangkok. Bangkok, Thailand:...

Kiradech Aphibarnrat is a role model for young Asian golfers. Picture by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images Bangkok, Thailand: From his lofty perch at Pebble...

  Just one tweet set abuzz what will be a ‘fun’ Fall season when the PGA TOUR’s juggernaut swings back to Asia for its annual...

Tenniel Chu with Sir Nick Faldo and Matthew Faldo, Director of the Faldo Series. Haikou, Hainan Island, China: Mission Hills China is strengthening...

HANOI, 10 June 2019: Korean Air launched a new service at the weekend flying to Vietnam’s highland town of Dalat. KAl will now fly from Seoul...

Hua Hin, Thailand: More than 400 participants representing 22 countries have arrived in Thailand for the 2019 Centara World Masters Golf...

Donald Trump as a student at the New York Military Academy, where he rehearsed for wars he missed. Photo: Mike Groll/AP/Shutterstock It’s been...

VNA Monday, June 3, 2019 – 19:54:00Print A view of Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan province (Photo: news.zing.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The FLC Group has...

To me, a boom would be a rapid increase of new golfers, but right now we’re seeing only a rapid increase in new clubs. The amount of new...

Hua Hin’s Banyan Golf Club is one of three venues that will host a Faldo Series Thailand Championship qualifier. Bangkok, Thailand: The 2019-20...

Laguna Golf Lăng Cô has become the first fully operational course in the world to be elevated into a new elite category by its designer...

We have talked with Brad Burgess – Managing Director of Sports Turf Solutions Pte Ltd about technology advances in grass and maintenance. Zeon...

VNA Thursday, May 23, 2019 – 14:44:00Print Laguna Lang Co resort (Source: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone...

The 18-hole event has attracted the participation of golfers from both Vietnamese and Japanese enterprises and agencies. Besides first, second and...

BRG Da Nang. Danang, Vietnam: Golfasian has joined the push to promote Central Vietnam as one of the region’s foremost places for play. Among...

Faldo Signature Design Laguna Golf Lăng Cô features rice fields and water buffalo. Lăng Cô, Vietnam: Laguna Golf Lăng...

Cam Ranh, Vietnam: Award-winning KN Golf Links continues to push boundaries in Vietnam’s golfing market place with the introduction of...

Published on : Friday, May 3, 2019 Centara Hotels & Resorts, which is Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has said that a record number of...

Madam Nga met with Howard Milstein is Washington, DC. Hanoi, Vietnam: As part of a 10 golf course Strategic Co-operation Agreement, BRG Group and...

The view of the approach to the ninth green on the Oasis Course. Cam Ranh, Vietnam: KN Golf Links, Greg Norman’s latest Vietnamese golf course...

Danang, Vietnam: One of Asia’s most compelling golf destinations will return to the spotlight in September when the fifth AccorHotels...

Vinpearl Nha Trang, is following suit, becoming the first resort, hotel and entertainment system in the country to adopt facial recognition...

The 18th hole at KN Golf Links. Cam Ranh, Vietnam: KN Golf Links, Greg Norman’s latest Vietnamese golf course creation, has joined the Asian...

Tiger Woods is a familiar name known in houses all around the world, but the American is actually called Eldrick Tont Woods. Woods’ parents...

Hanoi, Vietnam: The Els Performance Golf Academy (EPGA), one of Asia’s top practice facilities and home to the Vietnam National Golf Team, has...

The opening-night stage was magnificently transformed into a precious pearl with brilliant colours from the sea. The story of Sam Son was recreated...

Chinese Taipei age group winners Hsu Kai-chun (far left), Lai Yu-yang (second left), Liu Peng-shan (centre), Sung You-chuan (second right) and Fan...

Greg Norman strides across the South Florida Resort Course he’s redesigning. West Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Greg Norman Golf Course...

Mark Siegel Manila, Philippines: The benefits of ‘Bringing High-End Golf Tourism to the Philippines’ will come under scrutiny at the...

International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), the leading business to business event for the golf travel community, has re-launched in its 22nd year with...

Manila, Philippines: Renewing Premier Golf Course Conditions will be the theme at next month’s Philippines Golf Course Management Conference...

Yeh Chia-ju (third left) was part of the Chinese Taipei team that won the Skills Challenge at last month’s 13th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final...

VietNamNet Bridge – Legendary golfer and Viet Nam Tourism Ambassador for 2018-2021, Greg Norman, has accepted the position as supervisor of the...

Award-winning Banyan Golf Club is one of the venues for this year’s Centara World Masters in Hua Hin. Hua Hin, Thailand: Almost 40 countries...

“What does it take to be a club manager nowadays and are Vietnamese capable of doing the job?” And my answer is there will be a time when...

Chang Hsin-chiao is presented with the Faldo Series Asia trophy by Sir Nick Faldo. Seoul, Korea: Chang Hsin-chiao’s stunning triumph in the...

As one of the biggest names in golf, Sir Nick Faldo has set his sights on Vietnam with the Laguna Golf Lăng Cô and Faldo Series Asia Grand...

Marko Bilic’s busy CSWC schedule brought him back to South East Asia from Germany for the second leg of the Asian 2019 Cigar Smoking World...

A golf course on Vietnam’s South Central coast is taking a novel approach to keeping its grounds neatly trimmed – a family of three water...

Ye Lei teeing-off at last year’s Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific. Picture by Paul Lakatos/R&A. Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan: Ye Lei is...

Golf tourism is emerging as a potential new tourism product in the central coastal city of Danang and central Vietnam to attract visitors from...

Vietnamese golfer Nguyen Duc Ninh (right). (Photo: golfplus.vn) Broda Lukás of the Czech Republic won the title. “I am very happy...

The Viet Nam Golf Tourism Association (VGTA) was officially founded yesterday with the aim of boosting the national golf tourism industry. Greg...

Nutifood launched its fresh iced milk coffee in 2018. (Photo: cafef.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will process more than 25 percent of its...

The sudden collapse of the talks between North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump is embarrassing. It raises serious doubts...

Viet Nam News Some interesting art is coming out of Hà Nội. Two teachers are selling their work to help women in need of kidney...

VNA Sunday, March 24, 2019 – 17:57:00Print Lawyer Vu Dang Hai Yen, head of the Law Department of FLC Group (Source: FLC) Hanoi (VNA) –...

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese golfers teed off at the Volvo World Challenge in South Africa yesterday. Nguyen Ba Ngoc (third left) and Nguyen...

Greg Norman with the three Rising Stars from Vietnam. Cam Ranh, Vietnam: Greg Norman’s drive to develop golf in Vietnam has been strengthened...

Golfers compete at last year’s Swing for the Kids. — Photo of organisers Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The annual Swing for...

Chang Hsin-chiao receives the Faldo Series Asia trophy from Sir Nick Faldo. Hue, Vietnam: Rising Chinese Taipei teenage star Chang Hsin-chiao defied...

News Latest  >  Chang Steals Chen’s Thunder in Dramatic Play-Off Mar 22nd, 2019 At Faldo Series Asia Grand Final Words: GolfPunk...

With around 40 golf courses which have modern designs and meet international standards, Vietnam holds great potential to develop golf tourism...

VietNamNet Bridge – The annual Swing for the Kids golf tournament will be held on April 20 at the BRG Kings Island Golf Resort in Dong Mo, Son...

News Latest  >  Chang and Mishra Relishing Chen Chase at Faldo Series Asia Grand Final Mar 21st, 2019 Words: GolfPunk   Chang Hsin...

VNA Wednesday, March 20, 2019 – 20:57:00Print Vietnam’s Tourism Ambassador Greg Norman tries ruou can (wine drunk from a jar through...

At the signing ceremony of the MoU between he Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Centre and the Vietravel Tourism and Marketing JSC’s French...

VietNamNet Bridge – Legendary golfer Greg Norman, who is a Viet Nam Tourism Ambassador for 2018-2021, has promised to promote Vietnamese coffee...

The Grand Ho Tram integrated resort (IR) in Vietnam reportedly has a target on its back. According to Inisde Asian Gaming (IAG), the venue has been...

Photo: Internet The nation’s premier golf course finds itself competing with five other venues for the title. The other nominees competing for...

CLOSE Visitors from all over the Valley walked up and down the wall, taking sketchings of names on the wall, as others laid flowers at the base of...

Victorious in last year’s Faldo Series Europe Grand Final, Chen Ting-yu has his sights set on this week’s Faldo Series Asia Grand...

Published on : Saturday, March 16, 2019 Vu The Binh, vice president of the association, said that South Koreans and Japanese are the biggest groups...

Tokyo, Japan: Defending champion Atthaya Thitikul will lead a host of emerging stars from the region when the second edition of the Women’s...

The Viet Nam Golf Tourism Association (VIGTA) will be officially founded on March 29. Legendary golfer and Vietnam Tourism Ambassador for 2018-2021...

This week’s Turfgrass Management Seminar and Exposition in Pattaya proved a resounding success. Pattaya, Thailand: The Asian Golf Industry...

Looking down the ninth fairway from the new tee box with spectacular views of the beach running alongside the East Sea. Hue, Vietnam: A variety of...

Giving back to the local community Enjoying a day of sun and sea, exploring the pristine Central Coast’s azure waters with exciting water...

It’s the age-old barroom debate: Who’s the GOAT—the greatest of all time if every player competed against each other in their prime...

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Golf Association (VGA) and the Els Performance Golf Academy (EPGA) — the first international golf...