Vietnam honored as “Asia's Best Golf Destination 2025”

On November 13, according to the announcement of the World Golf Awards, the most prestigious award in the world of golf, Vietnam was voted the Best Golf Destination in Asia in 2025. This is the 9th consecutive year that Vietnam has received this prestigious international award.

Vinpearl Golf Nha Trang.

In recent years, golf tourism has emerged as one of the strategic products of Vietnam's tourism industry. Vietnam is considered an ideal golf destination in Asia with diverse terrain; long coastline with beautiful beaches; mountains, majestic landscapes, tropical climate, very favorable for investing and developing golf courses and golf tourism. Golf courses in Vietnam are of good quality, built in locations with beautiful landscapes, associated with luxury resorts, spread across the country, creating an attraction for tourists to come for relaxation and entertainment.

According to statistics, the country has more than 80 international standard golf courses spread across three regions, of which, prominent golf centers include Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City and Lam Dong. Many golf courses were designed by world legends such as Greg Norman, Nick Faldo or Luke Donald, creating great attraction for international tourists.

Golf course development investment is closely linked to high-end resort complexes of large corporations. A series of golf courses along the coast, on the hills or in ecological zones have been established, forming a product network of "Resort + Golf + Resort Real Estate", contributing significantly to tourism revenue and socio-economic development in the locality.

In July 2025, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism reappointed the world's leading golf legend Greg Norman as Vietnam Tourism Ambassador for the 2025-2030 term. This is an important milestone in the promotion and advertising work in an effort to turn Vietnam into a high-ranking golf tourism destination on the world golf map.

On October 31, within the framework of the National Tourism Year - Hue 2025, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam National Tourism Administration coordinated with the People's Committee of Hue City and related units to organize the Golf Course Owners Conference - Vietnam Golf Tourism Development. Here, Deputy Minister Ho An Phong said that, with a vision to 2030, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism orients golf development as a high-end tourism product, a comprehensive economic, cultural, sports and tourism sector contributing to green growth, regional development and promoting the national image. Golf will become a bridge between sports, tourism, investment and education, where Vietnam not only welcomes golfers, but also trains human resources, organizes international events and builds a chain of golf destinations with Vietnamese identity. This is a concrete step towards a sustainable, integrated golf industry with Vietnamese cultural values.

To develop golf tourism, Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh said that many solutions need to be implemented. In particular, it is necessary to raise awareness of the whole society about the position and role of the tourism industry and golf tourism in the country's economy. Identify this as an economic sector that brings high added value, creates jobs, contributes to the budget, and at the same time effectively spreads to other areas such as aviation, accommodation, sports, resort real estate and retail. In particular, it is necessary to perfect institutions and issue policies to support the development of golf tourism in Vietnam. At the same time, it is necessary to focus on building a training program for human resources in golf tourism that meets international standards.

In addition, it is necessary to apply science and technology in investing in construction, operation and management of golf courses to achieve high efficiency and protect the environment. Promote links and cooperation in developing golf tourism between tourism businesses and golf course investors to create attractive golf tourism product/service combos with competitive prices. Strengthen links between tourism businesses, golf course investors and localities to form a chain of golf products and services that combine relaxation, cuisine, health care and cultural and natural exploration. Strengthen communication and promote Vietnam golf tourism domestically and internationally.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/viet-nam-duoc-ton-vinh-la-diem-den-golf-tot-nhat-chau-a-nam-2025-20251114095428552.htm