Vietnam’s only casino allowed to welcome local gamblers incurs $150mn losses
The loss is attributable to substantial depreciation costs and bank loan interest payments
Finance ministry proposes extending pilot program allowing Vietnamese to gamble at Phu Quoc casino
The casino in Phu Quoc served 240,560 customers from 2019 to 2021
Cambodia hands over 44 Vietnamese illegal migrants working in casinos
They were rescued by Cambodian authorities from labor-abusing casinos
Cambodia arrests Chinese manager at casino for forced labor on Vietnamese
The arrest came after 42 Vietnamese workers escaped and revealed the violations
Vietnamese laborers flee casino in Cambodia, cross river into Vietnam over overwork, unpaid salaries
One of them has been unaccounted for after the cross-border swim
Vietnam province seeks approval for casino worth over $2bn
Hon Tre Casino will need a green light from both the Politburo and prime minister before any construction
Casinos want to serve Vietnamese at major tourist destinations on trial basis
Casinos at major tourist destinations should be allowed to serve Vietnamese citizens to mitigate their challenges brought about by COVID-19
Despite combined growth, revenues of casinos in Vietnam see downward trend
The combined revenue growth does not mean they have garnered income increases separately
First casino allowed to serve local punters opens on Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island
Vietnamese nationals with a monthly income of over US$430 are allowed to enter the gambling facility
PM approves pilot plan allowing Vietnamese to enter Phu Quoc casino
Current laws only permit foreigners to enter the country’s casinos