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Golfplan breaks Ground
on Saigon Resort 18
the course architects at Golfplan have stepped up
construction of 18 resort holes in the vietnamese business
capital of Ho Chi minh City. Jeong san vina Golf Club takes
up unique residence on an island in the saigon river,
directly between the city’s expatriate district and its new
international airport. the course at Jeong san vina GC will
stretch out along a man-made waterfront that Golfplan
will outfit with a 50-meter natural buffer and overarching
tropical garden landscape. the golf will serve as anchor to a
high-rise condominium and hotel development overlooking
course, river and city.
“the plan is for Jeong san vina to be very high-end but still
very accessible resort facility, which is just what the golf
culture in vietnam needs,” said Golfplan partner david dale,
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