Golden Sands Golf Resort Master Plan Wins Gold at the 4th National Urban Planning Awards

Representative of the Golden Sands Golf Resort master plan received the Gold Award at the 4th National Urban Planning Awards (VUPA 2024)

With a development orientation that aligns with Thua Thien Hue’s strategy of promoting tourism along the Heritage Road and attracting international visitors, Golden Sands Golf Resort is expected to become a new high-end tourism product complementing the province’s existing heritage-based attractions.

The Golden Sands Golf Resort complex includes a 36-hole international golf course, supporting service areas, a clubhouse, technical infrastructure, villas, and hotels. The integrated resort - entertainment - sports complex is located along one of Thua Thien Hue’s most beautiful coastlines, in Vinh Xuan and Vinh Thanh communes, Phu Vang district, just 20 km east of the ancient imperial city of Hue.

Nestled amid stunning natural scenery, Golden Sands Golf Resort offers a challenging design for golf enthusiasts

The complex serves not only as a premier golf destination that attracts international visitors to Thua Thien Hue but also helps extend their stay - offering opportunities to experience the province’s rich culture, people, and cuisine, recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site.

The centerpiece of the project, the Golden Sands Golf Course, was designed by Nicklaus Design - the world’s leading golf course design firm, and officially opened in September 2024. It has been dubbed “the most challenging golf course in Vietnam” with a total length of 7,519 yards from the farthest tees - requiring golfers to play at least ten strokes more than at any other course in the country.

Golden Sands Golf Resort provides Thua Thien Hue with a new luxury tourism product that attracts golfers from across Vietnam and around the world, contributing to the growth of tourism and the socio-economic development of both the province and the nation as a whole.

A stunning golf hole at Golden Sands Golf Resort

The National Urban Planning Awards (VUPA) were established by the Vietnam Urban Planning and Development Association (VUPDA), with the approval of the Prime Minister and under the patronage of the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

Through its three previous editions (VUPA 2018, VUPA 2020, and VUPA 2022), the National Urban Planning Awards have made a strong impression on the public, professionals, consulting organizations, enterprises, policymakers, and domestic and international experts in the field of urban and construction planning - establishing itself as one of Vietnam’s most prestigious national awards.

The 4th National Urban Planning Awards (VUPA 2024) accepted submissions from November 20, 2024, to February 20, 2025. The judging process followed the general regulations, assessing the quality and value of each submission based on principles of openness, democracy, transparency, and objectivity, within the broader context of Vietnam’s urban and rural planning landscape. The awards aim to honor organizations, individuals, and works of high professional, artistic, and social value that meet the established criteria.