The Ho Chi Minh City-based manufacturer of cables and telecommunication materials Sacom broke ground for a resort and golf course in the central upland city of Da Lat Monday.

A view of Tuyen Lam Lake (Photo: Tuong Thuy)

The Sacom Resort, which will include a 18-hole golf course, is located in the Tuyen Lam Lake Tourist Area in Da Lat. It will cover 271 hectares and cost up to VND2.25 trillion (more than US$134 million) or so, making it the largest among 32 registered investment projects in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong.

As designed, the project will include a five-star hotel with 400 rooms, four-star hotel with 150 rooms, 400 villas, entertainment facilities, golf and yacht clubs, a shopping center and water park.

The Sacom Company expects to put Sacom Resort into operation by 2011.