New Golf Courses Opening in Vietnam, 2026
Vietnam is the most active new build market in Asian golf right now. In 2026 a Brian Curley designed course is rising in the Central Highlands at Pleiku, inside a national plan that aims for roughly 200 courses by 2030.
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Asia's fastest growing golf map
If any country is genuinely building golf courses in 2026, it is Vietnam. Named Asia's Best Golf Destination for the ninth consecutive year at the World Golf Awards 2025, Vietnam has turned a strong coastal core around Da Nang into a national ambition, with developers and government targeting a major expansion of the country's course count over the rest of the decade. For the traveling golfer, that means new layouts to watch rather than a finished picture, and a destination whose map is being redrawn faster than anywhere else in the region.
The standout active project is in the Central Highlands, where Brian Curley is designing a new course at Pleiku. Below is what is genuinely under way, plus the bigger development picture, with the usual caveat that opening dates on large resort projects move, so confirm a course is fully open before you plan a trip around it.
New and developing Vietnamese golf, 2026 at a glance
| Project | Where | Status in 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| FLC Golf Club Pleiku | Dak Doa, Gia Lai, Central Highlands | First 18 of a planned 36 holes under construction, designed by Brian Curley across a pine forest landscape |
| National development plan | Nationwide | Industry push, led by groups such as NWD Golf, targeting around 200 courses by 2030 with giga resort masterplanning |
| Da Nang and central coast core | Da Nang, Hoi An | Established cluster of modern courses anchoring most visitor trips while the new pipeline grows in |
What is actually new
FLC Golf Club Pleiku, a Brian Curley course in the highlands
The most concrete new build to track is FLC Golf Club Pleiku, where the first 18 holes of a planned 36 hole layout are under construction in Dak Doa, near Pleiku in Gia Lai province. Designed by Brian Curley, whose work is behind several of Vietnam's best regarded courses, the routing runs through a mature pine forest at altitude, a cooler and more wooded setting than the coastal courses most visitors know. It forms part of a wider resort city development, and is the clearest example of Vietnam pushing golf inland from its established coastal heartland.
The national pipeline
Behind the individual project sits an unusually ambitious national plan. Industry players such as NWD Golf have set out priorities for large scale, multi resort designs that pair championship golf with five star accommodation, part of a broader push toward roughly 200 courses across the country by 2030. Not all of it will land on schedule, and a plan is not a tee time, but the direction is unmistakable and it is why Vietnam keeps topping Asia's golf destination awards.
The wider picture
For now, the practical Vietnamese trip is still built on the proven coastal cluster around Da Nang and Hoi An, where modern, well conditioned courses sit close together and pair with strong beach resorts. The new highland and resort projects are the reason to keep coming back, adding fresh layouts to a destination that already over delivers, rather than the reason to book a first trip this year.
Our take
Vietnam is the most exciting golf development story in Asia, and 2026 is a building year more than an opening year. The FLC Pleiku course is worth tracking and signals a smart move inland to cooler, wooded terrain, but the national target of 200 courses is a decade long ambition, not a 2026 itinerary.
Our advice is to anchor a trip on the established Da Nang and central coast courses now, and treat the new highland and resort builds as reasons to return. Our Vietnam destination hub and the best golf courses in Vietnam list are the places to start, and our team can confirm exactly what is open and in peak condition for your dates before you commit.
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New Vietnamese courses, your questions
Are new golf courses opening in Vietnam in 2026?
Yes. Vietnam is the most active new build market in Southeast Asia. A standout project is FLC Golf Club Pleiku in the Central Highlands, where the first 18 holes of a planned 36 hole layout designed by Brian Curley are under construction across a pine forest setting. It sits within a national push, led by groups such as NWD Golf, that targets around 200 courses by 2030.
Where is FLC Golf Club Pleiku?
FLC Golf Club Pleiku is in Dak Doa, near Pleiku in Gia Lai province, in Vietnam's Central Highlands inland from the South Central Coast. The Brian Curley design runs through a mature pine forest landscape and forms the first 18 holes of a 36 hole project within a wider resort city development. Confirm opening dates directly before planning a trip around it.
Why is Vietnam considered a top golf destination?
Vietnam was named Asia's Best Golf Destination for the ninth consecutive year at the World Golf Awards 2025. Its strength is the cluster of modern coastal courses around Da Nang and Hoi An, paired with a fast growing national pipeline of new builds, which makes it the region's most dynamic golf market right now.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Vietnamese course development status compiled June 2026 from Asian golf media and developer announcements; build timelines are subject to change. Last reviewed June 2026.