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Entrepreneurs and celebrities stand trial in over US$107 million illegal gambling ring at Pullman Hotel Hanoi VietnamThe trial of 141 defendants in one of Vietnam’s largest gambling corruption cases has opened at the Hanoi People’s Court, after investigators uncovered an illegal casino operation inside the Pullman Hotel in Hanoi. The ring is alleged to have processed more than US$107 million in wagersOctober 31, 2025 -
Vietnam Moves to Raise Betting Limits for Football and Horse Racing Amid Illegal Market Concerns VietnamVietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Finance (Vietnam) calling for a substantial increase in daily betting limits for international football, horse and greyhound racing in order to better challenge the country’s growing illegal gambling sectorOctober 25, 2025 -
Vietnam Sentences 43 People in $3.8 Billion Crypto Gambling Case VietnamVietnamese courts have sentenced 43 people for operating one of the country’s largest-ever illegal online gambling schemes, which processed around $3.8 billion through cryptocurrenciesOctober 2, 2025 -
Vietnam Eyes Raising Football Betting Cap to $380 a Day VietnamVietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed a significant change to betting regulations, increasing the daily limit on international football wagers from $38 to $380 per personSeptember 30, 2025 -
Vietnam Mulls Allowing Citizens to Gamble in Select Casinos Under New Pilot Program VietnamVietnam’s government is considering reopening domestic casino access for Vietnamese nationals in two major resort destinations, as part of a renewed pilot program with updated rules and higher entry feesSeptember 28, 2025 -
Vietnam may open another casino for locals Regulation VietnamThe Ministry of Planning and Investment has proposed building a casino resort complex on a 245-hectare site in the Van Don Special Economic Zone in Quang Ninh province in the northeast of the country. The investment in the project is estimated to be VND 51.55 trillion (US$2.15 billion). Construction is scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2032.November 26, 2023 -
Vietnamese authorities will conduct regular inspections of casinos Regulation VietnamVietnam's casinos will conduct regular inspections. According to the local edition of VnExpress, the Ministry of Finance initiated them.August 25, 2023
