According to public media, a new version of the draft decree on casino (the Casino Draft) has been internally circulated to interested parties including senior experts/consultants and other State bodies of Vietnam.

The final draft of the casino decree ('Casino Decree') has been passed by the Ministry of Justice and Government's Office.

Investors wishing to invest in horse race betting projects in Vietnam may find themselves in dead end if they do not equip themselves with the appropriate tools to tackle legal challenges in this emerging market.

Protecting intellectual property rights (IPR) is one of the most important activities of the gaming industry.

On 20 January 2017, the Government issued a long-awaiting casino business decree No. 03/2017/ND-CP (Casino Decree) allowing Vietnamese nationals to gamble in the country fort the first time in history on this scale.

(Published on Vietnam Investment Review) Online game developers in Vietnam are facing many legal problems related to their activities. The first legal problem is that the current...

The video game industry ("Gaming") continues its exponential growth and Vietnam has emerged as a solid market. With its young and tech-savvy labor pool, Vietnam offers ample opportunities...

On 20 January 2017, the Government issued a long-awaiting casino business decree No. 03/2017/ND-CP (Casino Decree).

Online sport betting is a place of unearthed opportunities in Vietnam.

The Ministry of Finance in Hanoi (MOF) just revealed some proposed contents of the long-waiting casino business decree (Casino Decree).

Under the recently promulgated decree 86/2013/ND-CP on management of electronic gaming with prizes, the Vietnam government maintains its position that Vietnamese shall not be allowed to enter electronic gaming with prizes centres.

The current policy is Decree No. 27/2018/ND-CP of the Government dated 1 March 2018 (which amended Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP 2013

On November 26, 2025, the government of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 8/2025/NQ-CP to extend and expand the pilot program allowing Vietnamese...

On 24 January 2017, the Government issued Decree No. 06/2017/ND-CP, which for the first time legalizes international soccer betting in addition to horse racing betting and greyhound racing betting (Betting Decree).

On 20 January 2017, the Government issued a long-awaiting casino business Decree No. 03/2017/ND-CP. This Casino Decree for the first time allows local Vietnamese to gamble at specific casinos approved by competent authority on a 3-year trial basis.

We witnessed last October the long-expected Decree 86 dated 29 July 2013 on electronic gaming business for foreigners coming into effect.

Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP on the management, provision and use of Internet services and online information;...

A foreign enterprise that engages in the offline prize-winning electronic game business must obtain Investment Registration Certificate and Certificate of Satisfaction of Conditions...

Über viele Jahre glich die Pferderennen-Wettindustrie in Vietnam einem Rennen ohne Regelbuch. Investoren wurden von der Aussicht angezogen...

For many years, Vietnam’s horse race betting industry resembled a race without a rulebook.