Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province, home to world famous tourist attraction Ha Long Bay, wants to build a US$2.8 billion casino and resort for domestic tourists. Plans have been submitted to the Ministry of Planning and Investment which has asked the Prime Minister to approve the project ‘in-principal’, The Investor is reporting.
Legalised gambling has been floated a number of times since COVID as a means to boost government revenue. A number of regulatory steps have also been taken toward making gambling, sports betting in particular, more accessible for Vietnamese punters. There is currently one resort licensed for local gamblers. This is in Phu Quoc. There are, however, a number of casinos around the country for foreign passport holders.
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