By David Ng, founder of World Mate Travel and a licensed Vietnam tour guide for 25 years. Published 11 November 2026. Course figures taken from the club’s own English sales kit, issued October 2026.
Silk Path Dong Trieu Golf & Country Club is a Sir Nick Faldo signature course in An Sinh ward, Quang Ninh province, northern Vietnam. It plays to 7,200 yards with 98 bunkers across a 128.72-hectare site, has 18 holes floodlit for night golf, a 23-line driving range, a five-star clubhouse and private pool villas.
What is Silk Path Dong Trieu Golf & Country Club?
Silk Path Dong Trieu Golf & Country Club is the golf property of Silk Path Hotels & Resorts, the Vietnamese group that also runs hotels in Hanoi, Hue and Sapa. It is operated by Silk Path Golf Course Joint Stock Company, business registration 0700817196, issued by the Hanoi Department of Planning and Investment on 5 September 2018.
The course lies in the Ba Xa area of An Sinh ward, in the old Dong Trieu district of Quang Ninh, laid out on preserved terrain among ancient pine forest with real elevation change — not the reclaimed flat land that many Vietnamese courses sit on. Its sister property in the mountains is Silk Path Grand Sapa.
Who designed the course, and how does it play?
Sir Nick Faldo designed it, and the Faldo signature style shows in the bunkering and the shaping rather than in raw length.
Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
Designer | Sir Nick Faldo (Faldo Signature Design) |
Holes | 27 championship holes planned; 18 in play |
Length | 7,200 yards |
Bunkers | 98 |
Site area | 128.72 hectares |
Capacity | Up to 144 players per round, a full tournament field |
Terrain | Preserved land, ancient pine forest, natural elevation |
For how it sits against the rest of the region, see our guide to the best golf courses in North Vietnam.
Is the full 27 holes open yet?
The club’s sales kit states 18 holes in play with a further nine coming into play in September 2026. As of November 2026 the website and the booking form still describe 18, and we have had no written confirmation that the extra nine are open, so we quote and book the 18-hole course and check per booking.
What are the greens and fairways like?
Fairways are Toccoa Zoysia imported from the United States and the greens are TifEagle Bermuda, which the club describes as fast and true. The drainage and recovery system is specified to clear the course in 30 minutes.
That last number is the one that matters for a northern Vietnam itinerary. This part of Quang Ninh takes heavy summer downpours, and a course that drains in half an hour is a course where an afternoon tee time survives a morning storm — which is exactly what decides whether a group loses a day.
Can you play golf at night here?
Yes. All 18 holes in play are floodlit for night golf. For groups coming up from Hanoi this changes the shape of the day: a party leaving Hanoi after lunch can still play a full round, and between June and August a twilight round avoids the worst of the heat altogether.
What practice facilities does the club have?
Facility | Detail |
|---|---|
Driving range | 23 lines, up to 100 golfers at once |
Short game area | Chipping, bunker and putting greens |
Swing studio | Trackman, K-Vest and HackMotion |
Fitness studio | On site at the clubhouse |
What is inside the clubhouse?
Space | Detail |
|---|---|
Pine View Restaurant | 125 seats, international buffet and à la carte, Asian and Western |
Private dining | Seven VIP dining rooms |
Birdie Bar | Drinks before and after the round |
Men’s locker room | 223 lockers, including 80 VIP |
Ladies’ locker room | 135 lockers, including 69 VIP |
Jacuzzi | Hot and cold therapy |
VIP Lounge | Tea, coffee, fresh fruit and cigars |
The Pine Grand Hall | 350 guests, with a theatre stage |
The Green Valley | Outdoor venue for up to 1,000 guests |
The Pine Chamber | VVIP private meeting room |
Pine Terrace | Outdoor terrace |
The caddie team is multilingual, which for our Korean, Japanese and Indonesian groups is the difference between a smooth round and a long one.
Where do golfers stay at Silk Path Dong Trieu?
Two options on site: The Pine Suite accommodation, and the Private Pool Forest Villas, which opened in June 2026 in three-, four- and five-bedroom layouts, each with its own pool, set between forest and lake. A five-bedroom villa suits a society of eight to ten golfers who would rather stay together than split across hotel rooms.
How far is the club from Hanoi, Ha Long Bay and the airports?
From | Time, per the club |
|---|---|
Hanoi | 2 hours |
Ha Long Bay | 1.5 hours |
Cat Bi International Airport, Hai Phong | 1.5 hours |
Yen Tu | 45 minutes |
That midpoint position is the real argument for the course. It turns a Hanoi golf trip into a Ha Long trip without a wasted transfer day: play here, sleep on a cruise the next night, and the drive is an hour and a half rather than four. Our 6-day Hanoi and Ha Long Bay cruise golf tour and 5-day Hanoi golf tour are both built around that geography.
What else is worth seeing near the course?
Yen Tu is 45 minutes away, and it is no longer only a pilgrimage mountain: in July 2025 UNESCO inscribed the Yen Tu – Vinh Nghiem – Con Son, Kiep Bac complex as a World Heritage site, Vietnam’s ninth. An Sinh ward itself sits in the Tran dynasty heartland of old Dong Trieu, where the dynasty’s ancestral temple and tombs stand. A non-golfing partner has a genuine day out here, which is more than most golf-trip bases can offer.
How much does a round cost?
The club publishes no green fee on its website and none in its sales kit, so we do not print one either. World Mate Travel quotes the current rate from the club by date and group size, because weekday, weekend, night-golf and villa-inclusive packages are priced differently. Ask us and you get the live figure rather than a number that was already stale when it was written.
Who is this course right for?
It fits golf groups based in Hanoi who want a Faldo course without a flight, societies who want to stay on site in a villa and play two rounds with one of them under lights, and corporate trips that need a 350-guest hall and a tournament-capable course on one property. It fits less well for a tight single-city stay: two hours from Hanoi is a real half-day each way unless you sleep on site or carry on to Ha Long. Golfers heading to the centre of the country should compare it with Legend Danang Golf Resort and Laguna Golf Lang Co.
Is Dong Trieu still in Quang Ninh province?
Yes. Quang Ninh was not merged in the 2025 restructuring and keeps its name and its borders. What changed is the layer underneath: from 1 July 2025 the district tier was abolished nationwide under Resolution 202/2025/QH15, so the former Dong Trieu city is gone as an administrative unit and the club’s address is now simply An Sinh ward, Quang Ninh province.
The club’s own materials still print both “An Sinh Ward, Quang Ninh City” and “Quang Ninh Province”, which cannot both be right. The background is in our guide to Vietnam’s move from 63 to 34 provinces and cities.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. All 18 holes in play are floodlit, so a full round can be played after dark.
The course plays to 7,200 yards and has 98 bunkers across a 128.72-hectare site.
Yes. The Pine Suite rooms and the Private Pool Forest Villas, which opened in June 2026 in three-, four- and five-bedroom layouts with private pools.
Up to 144 players per round, which is a full tournament field.
The range has 23 lines and takes up to 100 golfers at once, with chipping, bunker and putting greens alongside it.
Yes. World Mate Travel is a licensed Vietnam tour operator based in Hanoi, and we book tee times, caddies, private transfers and on-site villas at Silk Path Dong Trieu inside northern Vietnam golf itineraries.
Planning a northern Vietnam golf trip? Send us your dates and group size and we will come back with tee times and a current rate — contact World Mate Travel or message +84 988 660 505 on WhatsApp.
