Hanoi golf tourism week 2022 to popularise luxury services
The Hanoi golf tourism week 2022 will take place in October in Dong Mo, Legend Hill, Minh Tri, Sky Lake and Long Bien golf courses, said the municipal Tourism Department on September 12.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi golf tourismweek 2022 will take place in October in Dong Mo, Legend Hill, Minh Tri, SkyLake and Long Bien golf courses, said the municipal Tourism Department onSeptember 12.
Co-hosted by the Vietnam Golf Tourism Association, themunicipal Tourism Department, and the municipal Department of Culture andSports, the event is expected to attract numerous golfers at home and abroad.
As part of the event, an exhibition on golf equipment andgolf fashion show, a tour of Hanoi for golfers’ families, friends and supporterswill be held.
During a working session with the municipal Tourism Department, President ofthe World Travel Awards (WTA) Graham Cooke said in order to host the event, thecity’s infrastructure must meet requirements such as being a promisingdestination for international golf tourism development, golf courses qualifiedfor professional tournaments and adjacent to world-class lodging facilities andwell-known tourism landmarks.
Director of the municipal Tourism Department Dang Huong Giang affirmed thatwith its own advantages, Hanoi has met criteria for hosting the event. Apart froma tournament, the event is also meant to popularise Hanoi’s luxury tourism andentertainment services to foreigners, especially deep-pocketed ones.
𝓰 Shealso suggested the WTA continue assisting the city in popularising the award “Asia’sleading city break destination 2022” to create a brand identity to Hanoi’stourism. At the same time, she expects the WTA to help the city build amarketing strategy to popularise its tourism via online tools./.
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At Dong Mo golf course (Photo: VNA) 
