{"id":777035134,"date":"2025-11-26T08:36:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777035134"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:41:06","slug":"vietnams-grand-ho-tram-will-allow-casino-access-for-locals-on-pilot-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/vietnams-grand-ho-tram-will-allow-casino-access-for-locals-on-pilot-programme","title":{"rendered":"Two more casinos in Vietnam to accept local players while Corona Resort gets permanent OK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Corona Resort & Casino is currently only one casino where Vietnamese citizens can gamble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Vietnam.-\u00a0 The Grand Ho Tram resort in Ba Ria-Vung Tau and a future development in Van Don will reportedly open their casinos to Vietnamese players. Grand Ho Tram has confirmed that it has received permission under a five-year pilot programme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, Corona Resort & Casino on Phu Quoc Island<\/a> the only venue that can currently accept local players. It was today granted permanent permission to accept locals under Resolution No. 307\/2025\/NQ-CP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0Grand Ho Tram<\/a>\u00a0currently caters to foreigners only. Located southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, it’s in the midst of a new 35-hectare development to add a five-star hotel complex, luxury villas, entertainment and an international convention and exhibition centre. The project is a partnership between Lodgis Hospitality Holdings and VinaLiving, part of the investment company VinaCapital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other casino that will reportedly accept local players is the upcoming US$2bn development in Van Don<\/a>. This is being developed by Sun Group and is due to open fully by 2032.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local access to casinos in Vietnam was first tested on a limited basis in 2017. Vietnamese players must be at least 21 years old, have full civil act capacity and demonstrate a stable monthly income of at least VND10m (US$400) or be subject to grade-3 income tax or higher. They must also not be subject to written objection from their parents, spouse or siblings.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Vietnam\u2019s Grand Ho Tram and Van Don may allow casino access for locals on pilot programme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Corona Resort & Casino is currently only one casino where Vietnamese citizens can gamble.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":777027990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Vietnam is significantly expanding domestic access to its casino market, with Corona Resort & Casino on Phu Quoc Island receiving permanent permission to accept local players. Concurrently, Grand Ho Tram and a future US$2bn development in Van Don are confirmed or expected to join a five-year pilot program, broadening the addressable market for integrated resorts. This regulatory evolution, initiated in 2017, includes specific eligibility criteria for Vietnamese citizens.","focusai_entities":"Corona Resort & Casino, Grand Ho Tram, Lodgis Hospitality Holdings, VinaLiving, VinaCapital, Sun Group","focusai_location":"Vietnam, Phu Quoc Island, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City, Van Don","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (1.0), investor_analyst (1.0), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9), marketing_crm (0.7), payments_fraud_aml (0.7)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Pilot Program Success?","query":"What specific KPIs will the Vietnamese government utilize to evaluate the success of the five-year pilot program for local casino access, and what are the definitive criteria for permanent licensing post-pilot?"},{"label":"Market Impact Analysis?","query":"How will the expanded domestic market access, particularly for Grand Ho Tram and Van Don, impact the overall GGR and NGR projections for Vietnam's iGaming sector over the next five years, and what competitive shifts are anticipated among existing and new operators?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,16333],"tags":[25004,94],"class_list":["post-777035134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casino-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-casino-in-vietnam","tag-vietnam"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777035134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777035134"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777035134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777035223,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777035134\/revisions\/777035223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777027990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777035134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777035134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777035134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}