In Vietnam, are foreigners allowed in casinos?

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• Can foreigners play casino in Vietnam?
• In Vietnam, what are the requirements for a casino business location?

Are foreigners allowed in casinos in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 11 in Decree 03/2017/ND-CP stipulating persons allowed to play in casinos:

1. Any foreigner or Vietnamese overseas citizen who has a foreign passport issued by a foreign authority and a valid laissez-passer and lawfully enters Vietnam.

2. Persons defined in clause 1 of this Article who have full legal capacity according to Vietnam's laws and willingly comply with the game rules, the casino’s rules and provisions of this Decree.

 Therefore, your American friend may enter casinos in Vietnam if he has a foreign passport issued by a foreign authority or an unexpired valid laissez-passer, lawfully enters Vietnam, has full legal capacity according to Vietnam's laws and agrees to follow the casino's rules.

In Vietnam, what are the requirements for casino operation?

Pursuant to Article 11 in Decree 03/2017/ND-CP stipulating casinos:

1. A casino operating enterprise may only run a casino business at a sole facility licensed by a competent authority according to laws.

2. The casino shall be located separately from other business areas of the enterprise:

a) Have separate entrance and exit doors;

b) Have electronic equipment and cameras for constant surveillance and control of all the activities in the casino (24/7), where the following essential positions shall be under surveillance: entrance and exit doors, locations of gaming machines, gaming tables, cashier area, areas for counting and storing cashes and tokens. Records from electronic equipment and camera system at essential positions shall be retained for at least 06 months from the time of recording. In case of necessity, the retention duration may be extended at the request of the competent authority;

c) Have security staff, sufficiently equipment and routes for security and fire safety according to relevant law provisions. Requirements for and tasks of security officers shall be conformant with Decree No. 06/2013/ND-CP dated January 09, 2013 by the Government and amending and replacing documents (if any); and

d) Post the rules for entering or leaving the casino in Vietnamese, English and other languages (if any) at a noticeable place at the entryway of the casino.

To be allowed to operate, casino business locations must meet all of the above requirements.

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