diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_folder_info.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_folder_info.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright: (c) 2019, David Hewitt <davidmhewitt@gmail.com>
+#
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {
+    'metadata_version': '1.1',
+    'status': ['preview'],
+    'supported_by': 'community'
+}
+
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
+---
+module: vmware_folder_info
+short_description: Provides information about folders in a datacenter
+description:
+- The module can be used to gather a hierarchical view of the folders that exist within a datacenter
+version_added: 2.9
+author:
+- David Hewitt (@davidmhewitt)
+notes:
+- Tested on vSphere 6.5
+requirements:
+- python >= 2.6
+- PyVmomi
+options:
+  datacenter:
+    description:
+    - Name of the datacenter.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+    aliases: ['datacenter_name']
+extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = r'''
+- name: Provide information about vCenter folders
+  vmware_folder_info:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    datacenter: datacenter_name
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  register: vcenter_folder_info
+'''
+
+RETURN = r'''
+folder_info:
+    description:
+    - dict about folders
+    returned: success
+    type: str
+    sample:
+        {
+            "datastoreFolders": {
+                "path": "/DC01/datastore",
+                "subfolders": {
+                    "Local Datastores": {
+                        "path": "/DC01/datastore/Local Datastores",
+                        "subfolders": {}
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            "hostFolders": {
+                "path": "/DC01/host",
+                "subfolders": {}
+            },
+            "networkFolders": {
+                "path": "/DC01/network",
+                "subfolders": {}
+            },
+            "vmFolders": {
+                "path": "/DC01/vm",
+                "subfolders": {
+                    "Core Infrastructure Servers": {
+                        "path": "/DC01/vm/Core Infrastructure Servers",
+                        "subfolders": {
+                            "Staging Network Services": {
+                                "path": "/DC01/vm/Core Infrastructure Servers/Staging Network Services",
+                                "subfolders": {}
+                            },
+                            "VMware": {
+                                "path": "/DC01/vm/Core Infrastructure Servers/VMware",
+                                "subfolders": {}
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+'''
+
+try:
+    from pyVmomi import vim
+except ImportError as import_err:
+    pass
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.vmware import vmware_argument_spec, PyVmomi
+
+
+class VmwareFolderInfoManager(PyVmomi):
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(VmwareFolderInfoManager, self).__init__(module)
+        self.dc_name = self.params['datacenter']
+
+    def gather_folder_info(self):
+        datacenter = self.find_datacenter_by_name(self.dc_name)
+        if datacenter is None:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg="Failed to find the datacenter %s" % self.dc_name)
+
+        folder_trees = {}
+        folder_trees['vmFolders'] = self.build_folder_tree(datacenter.vmFolder, "/%s/vm" % self.dc_name)
+        folder_trees['hostFolders'] = self.build_folder_tree(datacenter.hostFolder, "/%s/host" % self.dc_name)
+        folder_trees['networkFolders'] = self.build_folder_tree(datacenter.networkFolder, "/%s/network" % self.dc_name)
+        folder_trees['datastoreFolders'] = self.build_folder_tree(datacenter.datastoreFolder, "/%s/datastore" % self.dc_name)
+
+        self.module.exit_json(
+            changed=False,
+            folder_info=folder_trees
+        )
+
+    def build_folder_tree(self, folder, path):
+        tree = {
+            'path': path,
+            'subfolders': {}
+        }
+
+        children = None
+        if hasattr(folder, 'childEntity'):
+            children = folder.childEntity
+
+        if children:
+            for child in children:
+                if child == folder:
+                    continue
+                if isinstance(child, vim.Folder):
+                    ctree = self.build_folder_tree(child, "%s/%s" % (path, child.name))
+                    tree['subfolders'][child.name] = dict.copy(ctree)
+        return tree
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = vmware_argument_spec()
+    argument_spec.update(
+        datacenter=dict(type='str', required=True, aliases=['datacenter_name'])
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    vmware_folder_info_mgr = VmwareFolderInfoManager(module)
+    vmware_folder_info_mgr.gather_folder_info()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vmware_folder_info/aliases b/test/integration/targets/vmware_folder_info/aliases
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+shippable/vcenter/group1
+cloud/vcenter
+needs/target/prepare_vmware_tests
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vmware_folder_info/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/vmware_folder_info/tasks/main.yml
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+# Test code for the vmware_folder_info module.
+# Copyright: (c) 2019, David Hewitt (@davidmhewitt) <davidmhewitt@gmail.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+- import_role:
+    name: prepare_vmware_tests
+
+- name: create example toplevel folder
+  vcenter_folder:
+    <<: &vcenter_folder_data
+      hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+      username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+      password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+      datacenter: "{{ dc1 | basename }}"
+      validate_certs: no
+    folder_name: "toplevel"
+
+- name: create an example child folder
+  vcenter_folder:
+    <<: *vcenter_folder_data
+    folder_name: "child_folder"
+    parent_folder: "toplevel"    
+
+# Testcase 0001: Get details about folders
+- name: get info about folders
+  vmware_folder_info:
+    <<: *vcenter_folder_data
+  register: folder_info_0001
+
+- debug: var=folder_info_0001
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "{{ item }} is defined"
+  with_items:
+  - folder_info_0001['folder_info']
+  - folder_info_0001['folder_info']['datastoreFolders']
+  - folder_info_0001['folder_info']['hostFolders']
+  - folder_info_0001['folder_info']['vmFolders']
+  - folder_info_0001['folder_info']['networkFolders']
+  - folder_info_0001['folder_info']['vmFolders']['subfolders']['toplevel']
+  - folder_info_0001['folder_info']['vmFolders']['subfolders']['toplevel']['subfolders']['child_folder']
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "folder_info_0001['folder_info']['datastoreFolders']['path'] == \"/{{ dc1 | basename }}/datastore\""
+      - "folder_info_0001['folder_info']['hostFolders']['path'] == \"/{{ dc1 | basename }}/host\""
+      - "folder_info_0001['folder_info']['vmFolders']['path'] == \"/{{ dc1 | basename }}/vm\""
+      - "folder_info_0001['folder_info']['networkFolders']['path'] == \"/{{ dc1 | basename }}/network\""
+      - "folder_info_0001['folder_info']['vmFolders']['subfolders']['toplevel']['path'] == \"/{{ dc1 | basename }}/vm/toplevel\""
+      - "folder_info_0001['folder_info']['vmFolders']['subfolders']['toplevel']['subfolders']['child_folder']['path'] == \"/{{ dc1 | basename }}/vm/toplevel/child_folder\""