The final draft of the casino decree ('Casino Decree')
has been passed by the Ministry of Justice and Government's
Office. It is now on the table of the Politburo for their comments,
which are as always, the most important. It is expected that the
Casino Decree would be issued on 1 July 2016. Nevertheless, there
is no absolute guarantee on this prospect. This is because in order
for a decree to become effective, it must be publicized on Official
Gazette first and waits for a 15-day period from the first
publication on the Official Gazette.
For many reasons, the text of the Casino Decree has not been
made public. The Ministry of Finance has been successful in keeping
the draft Casino Decree under secrecy. Again, whether Vietnamese
residents are permitted to enter casinos in Vietnam is a big
question that may wait for decision of the highest level of
Vietnam's political system.
