Windsurfing not only has high-class resort services and unique coastal cuisine, Binh Thuan is also a gathering place for athletes and tourists who are passionate about sea sports , along with the advantages of sunshine, wind, natural terrain...
Currently, Binh Thuan has become a gathering place for many athletes, both professional and amateur. According to assessments, from October to March of the following year, with the most ideal wind speed, the beaches in Ham Tien - Mui Ne are always the top choice for those who are passionate about these sports. Tourists coming to Binh Thuan not only play this sport but also combine it with tourism , explore the natural landscape of the province, learn about the culture, people and new lands, thereby creating more revenue to invest more strongly in the sustainable development of tourism in the province.
Therefore, the connection between sports and tourism will promote the development of more diverse entertainment tourism products, expand space and attract more participants, thereby bringing tourism trade activities and marketing the image of the locality closer to domestic and international tourists.
Besides, golf tourism is also a great potential when the golf economy is in the development stage. According to the assessment of the Vietnam Golf Association, the number of golfers in the country has reached 100,000 people, the number of regular players (at least 2 times/month) is about 30,000 people. Therefore, golf tourism is one of the important tourism products that effectively exploits the strengths and potential of this type of tourism for the tourism development of Binh Thuan province.
There are currently about 100 golf courses in operation nationwide, of which 32 courses meet international 5-star standards. Binh Thuan alone has 2 large golf courses, Sea Links Golf & Country Club and NovaWorld Binh Thuan Golf Course. Currently, the number of foreign visitors to Vietnam to play golf is also very large, most of them are from the US, Canada, Australia, Korea, Japan... The trend of visitors participating in golf tourism is to come and return many times. In addition to the fee to play golf, they also pay for high-class hotel and restaurant services...
When it comes to golf courses in Binh Thuan, we must mention Sea Links Golf & Country Club, one of the most famous golf courses in Binh Thuan today. The golf course is located in Phu Hai ward, Phan Thiet city, at an altitude of 80m above sea level and right next to the sea, so Sea Links golf course is considered one of the "Most challenging 18-hole golf courses in Asia" today. Binh Thuan also has NovaWorld Binh Thuan golf course , which officially opened and came into operation in April 2021. This is a golf course for tournaments designed by Greg Norman - known as the "White Shark". From the advantages of golf courses, Binh Thuan province has organized many major golf tournaments. Accordingly, the Binh Thuan Golf Tournament - Green Convergence 2023 took place at the 36-hole PGA Golf course cluster in NovaWorld Phan Thiet Economic Tourism and Entertainment Urban Area on October 14, 2023. Binh Thuan Golf Tournament - Green Convergence 2023 organized by the Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism of Binh Thuan, is part of the series of events of the National Tourism Year 2023 "Binh Thuan - Green Convergence" and celebrates the 28th anniversary of Binh Thuan Tourism Day (October 24, 1995 - October 24, 2023). The tournament attracted nearly 200 golfers from associations and golf clubs of Binh Thuan and neighboring provinces and cities such as Ninh Thuan, Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Lam Dong, Khanh Hoa. Previously, in October 2022, at PGA NovaWord Phan Thiet golf course, Binh Thuan Golf Association coordinated with Binh Thuan Tourism Association and Binh Thuan Young Entrepreneurs Association to organize the "Binh Thuan Open Golf Tournament 2022". The tournament attracted nearly 100 golfers who are members and guests from Binh Thuan, Ninh Thuan, Khanh Hoa, Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City, etc.
The connection between sports and tourism will promote the development of more diverse tourism products of an entertaining nature, expanding space and attracting many participants, thereby bringing tourism trade activities and marketing the image of the locality closer to visitors from near and far. These are also impressive images for visitors to continue to return to Binh Thuan.
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