Nguyen Xuan Binh – Deputy Director of Da Nang Tourism Department (Source: tourismdanang.vn)Da Nang (VNA) – An internationalconference on golf tourism was held in Da Nang city by the InternationalAssociation of Golf Tourism Operators (IAGTO) and the city Department ofTourism on May 8.
The event, part of activities for the ongoing Asia Golf TourismConvention 2017 in the central city, presents opportunities for golf tourismfirms, golf courses, airlines, hotels and other logistic service providers toconnect.
It was attended by representatives from the Vietnam NationalTourism Administration, local authorities, domestic and internationalenterprises, and associations.
It aims to analyse the impacts of golf tourism on the tourism sectorin the central region and in Asia and to study experience in golf tourism fromother regional nations while enhancing awareness of golf tourism amongVietnamese people.
The workshop was also set to promote tourism products and drawinvestment for infrastructure facilities.
Speakers at the event shared experience in sustainable golftourism development with the participation of their communities.
According to local authorities, golf tourism in the central regiongenerated 68 million USD in 2016. The figure is expected to reach 186 millionUSD in five years.
According to the IAGTO, there are 56 million golf players acrossthe world.
The organisation has 169 members from 41 nations, who areexploring Asian markets and eyeing Vietnam’s market with the aim to increasethe number of service users by 50 percent.
The IAGTO estimated that Da Nang will earn over 40 million USD peryear from golf tourism.-VNA
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