Allowing qualified Vietnamese to play casino in Phu Quoc, Ho Tram, Van Don

(Dan Tri) - The Government has just issued a resolution allowing qualified Vietnamese people to play at Phu Quoc casino, piloting in Van Don and Ho Tram.

The Government issued Resolution No. 8 on November 26 on allowing qualified Vietnamese people to play casino games at some casino business projects. Specifically, the resolution allows qualified Vietnamese people to play casino games at the Phu Quoc casino project ( An Giang province) from November 26.

At the same time, Resolution No. 8 piloted allowing qualified Vietnamese people to play casino at the Ho Tram casino project (HCMC) within 5 years from November 26; at the Van Don project ( Quang Ninh province) within 5 years from the date of issuance of the certificate of eligibility for casino business.

The Resolution clearly states that the management of Vietnamese people eligible to play in casinos, conduct business and manage casino business activities at casino projects shall comply with the provisions of Decree No. 03 of the Government on casino business or amendments, supplements and replacements (if any).

At the end of the pilot period, the Ho Tram and Van Don casino projects will stop allowing qualified Vietnamese people to enter the casino until there is a conclusion from the competent authority according to the law on casino business.

Enterprises implementing casino projects are responsible for organizing business and managing Vietnamese people who are qualified to play casinos, ensuring strict compliance with legal regulations on casino business.

Casino game illustration (Photo: IT).

Previously in 2016, the Politburo allowed Vietnamese people to play casinos in Phu Quoc and Van Don for a pilot period of 3 years. However, at that time, only Phu Quoc casino was in operation from January 2019. According to Decree No. 03, the pilot period will last until January 2022.

In 2022, the Ministry of Finance proposed to the Government and submitted to the Politburo permission to extend the pilot period by 2 years at Phu Quoc casino until the end of 2024. The Ministry said that due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak affecting casino business, the pilot period was short and the results were not as expected.

In May 2024, the Politburo concluded that it agreed to extend the pilot period for Vietnamese people to play casinos until the end of 2024 for the project in Phu Quoc. For the project in Van Don, the pilot period for Vietnamese people to play casinos is 3 years from the date the project starts casino business.

To soon institutionalize the regulation on extending the pilot period for Vietnamese people to play at casino businesses, the Government issued Decree No. 145 amending Decree No. 03 regulating the pilot period allowing Vietnamese people to play at casino businesses.

Specifically, for the first casino business that is authorized by the competent authority to pilot allowing Vietnamese people to play in the casino, the pilot period will end on December 31, 2024.

For other casino businesses that are permitted by competent authorities to pilot allowing Vietnamese people to play in casinos (if any), the pilot period is 3 years from the date of being granted a certificate of eligibility to operate a casino.

Decree No. 145 also clearly states that, at the end of the pilot period specified above, pilot enterprises will stop allowing Vietnamese people to play in casinos until the Government issues a decree on ending or allowing Vietnamese people to play in casinos.

Enterprises implementing casino projects are responsible for organizing business and managing qualified Vietnamese people to play strictly and comply with legal regulations on casino business.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/cho-phep-nguoi-viet-du-dieu-kien-choi-casino-tai-phu-quoc-ho-tram-van-don-20251126171419289.htm