Ngo Hoai Chung, deputy director general of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said it was the third successive year that Vietnam was winning this award, according to a statement from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

A golf course in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo courtesy of World Golf Awards.

Vietnam has also been nominated besides two other countries, China and Thailand, for the Best Golf Destination in Asia-Pacific award, which will be announced in India on November 6.

Voting for the awards lasted from February 21 to September 15 this year. Votes were cast by professionals working within the industry as well as golf tourism consumers.

According to the Vietnam Professional Golf Association, there were over 70,000 people playing the game as a leisure sport in 2018, up from 10,000 in 2009.

Vietnam has more than 30 golf courses of regional and international standards and 60 others are to be built by 2020.

Vietnamese golfer finishes runner-up at Volvo World Challenge 2019

Vietnamese golfer Nguyen Duc Ninh finished runner-up at the Volvo World Challenge 2019 in South Africa.

Hanoi golf course competes for title of world's best

A Hanoi golf course has entered voting for the world's best par 3 courses at the World Golf Awards.

Golf legend, NutiFood ink deal to popularise Vietnamese coffee

The NutiFood Nutrition Food JSC and golf legend Greg Norman – Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam for 2018-2021 – inked a cooperation deal on March 20 to popularise Vietnamese coffee to the world.

Vietnam, EPGA work to promote golf movement among youths

The Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) and Els Performance Golf Academy (EPGA) - the first international golf academy in Vietnam, on March 11 signed a cooperation agreement towards promoting golf movements among young people in Vietnam. 

VGA Union Cup kicks off amateur golf championship in 2019

The fourth Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) Union Cup is scheduled to take place at the Skylake Golf Resort in Hanoi’s suburb district of Chuong My from March 22-24.

Source: VnExpress