LANG CO, Vietnam, 22 April 18, 2019: Golfasian, a leading golf tour company in Southeast Asia, is partnering with golf courses in central Vietnam to turn the coastal region into a top golf destination.
The Thailand and Vietnam-based golf tour operator reported it has signed a partnership with Vietnam Golf Coast: a destination marketing organisation that represents six of the central region’s signature golf courses, including Laguna Golf Lang Co.
Inaugurated in early 2019, the DMO represents Ba Na Hills Golf Club, BRG Da Nang Golf Club, Laguna Golf Lang Co, Montgomerie Links, Vinpearl Golf Nam Hoi An and the soon-to-open Hoiana Shores.
It has teamed up with Golfasian that has a strong track record for arranging bucket-list vacations in Southeast Asia for groups and individual golfers.
The objective is to put central Vietnam on the map of internationally recognised golf destinations.
Danang, the major gateway port city on the central coast has seen a boost in direct international airline services from around Asia that will encourage golfers to visit the area’s famous resorts and golf courses.
Established in Bangkok in 1997, Golfasian has a membership base of around 160,000 golfers who buy the company’s golf tour packages and reports a high repeat business and referrals.
“It’s a real boost for us to have an operator as able as Golfasian on board,” said Laguna Golf Lang Co golf director, Adam Calver. “It has been the leader in golf tourism throughout Southeast Asia for the past two decades.”
With high-quality courses designed by some of the biggest names in golf architecture along with its beaches and hotels as well as central Vietnam fast gaining recognition for having Asia’s most complete golf destinations.
“Central Vietnam is certainly one of the best golf destinations in the region,” said Golfasian managing director Mark Siegel. “There’s everything from traditional links-style golf to tropical garden-style layouts. Together we can showcase all these great courses as well as the compelling tourism activities available in this part of Vietnam.”
