Vietnam continues to operate a fragmented, decree-based gambling regime with no unified gaming law, split across the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Public Security, and Ministry of Information and Communications. This cycle's dominant signal is Resolution 8/2025/NQ-CP expanding local-resident casino access to three pilot resorts -- Corona Phu Quoc, Grand Ho Tram, and Van Don -- reversing the suspension that had applied to Phu Quoc since January 2025. Running alongside this liberalising move, Decree 147/2024/ND-CP tightens internet and online-gaming controls through mandatory data localisation and identity verification. Casino gambling for foreigners, a narrow pilot sports-betting vertical, and the Vietlott state lottery monopoly remain the only permitted gambling activity classes; online gambling remains prohibited across all channels for Vietnamese citizens.
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Socialist Republic of Vietnam · Question 01 of 11
Overview: What kind of market is this?
Unfavourable · Confirmed · AI-generated · Back to full Socialist Republic of Vietnam report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Socialist Republic of Vietnam (VN) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Unfavourable |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Vietnam continues to operate a fragmented, decree-based gambling regime with no unified gaming law, split across the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Public Security, and Ministry of Information and Communications. This cycle's dominant signal is Resolution 8/2025/NQ-CP expanding local-resident casi…
Key headwinds & conditions
- Criminal prohibition with active prosecution
- No private online licensing pathway
- Payment and ISP interdiction