Vietnam is entering a new phase in its casino policy, with the government approving a package of reforms that widens carefully controlled access for local players and reshapes how integrated resorts will operate over the next decade. A new government resolution adopted in late November 2025 extends and expands the pilot scheme that allows Vietnamese citizens to gamble domestically, breaking with a long tradition of “foreigners only” floors.
The standout change is that Corona Resort & Casino on Phu Quoc moves from experimental status to a permanent model for local play. The resort, which has hosted Vietnam’s first and only locals pilot since 2019, will continue to admit Vietnamese citizens who meet the regulatory criteria, turning it into a reference site for how the authorities want local gambling to look in practice.
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At the same time, the reforms open the door to two more large-scale properties. The Grand Ho Tram, on the southern coast, has been cleared to run a new five-year pilot for local players, while the long-planned Van Don integrated resort in Quang Ninh province is slated for a similar five-year locals window once it becomes fully operational. The result is a triangle of high-end destinations where Vietnamese players can legally gamble under close supervision, instead of travelling to Cambodia, Macau or farther afield.
One of the most significant innovations is the move away from income verification and toward a flat “entry fee” model. Rather than requiring players to prove a minimum monthly income, authorities have proposed a per-visit charge of around VND 2.5 million for 24 hours’ access, or a monthly pass of roughly VND 50 million. The fee acts as a simple economic filter, reduces bureaucracy at the door and generates an additional revenue stream for the state.
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These reforms build on Vietnam’s existing casino decree framework, but send a clear policy signal: the government is willing to allow more local participation, provided it happens inside a tightly regulated, brick-and-mortar environment with clear controls on who plays, where and how often. For international operators and investors watching the Asian land-based market, Vietnam’s gradual opening could prove imbatible as a long-term inversión segura—if, of course, they manage to align with the country’s cautious, step-by-step approach to liberalisation. In that sense, choosing the right resort partner in Vietnam may end up being as decisive as picking the right Diamond Mundo Video debo comprar in a casino floor strategy.
