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Three localities propose opening casinos

The central coastal province of Khánh Hòa proposed a casino business project on Hòn Tre island, Nha Trang City, while the central city of Đà Nẵng proposed a project at Sun World Bà Nà Hill tourist area, and the south-central province of Bình Thuận proposed a project in Đại Dương valley tourist area in Phan Thiết City.
Fear of losing customers, if Casino in Vietnam is legalized

The news that Vietnam was open to gambling in the country immediately made many of our neighboring countries worried, afraid of being "severely affected", the financial broker Union Gaming Securities Asia Ltd based in Hong Kong made such a judgment.
Proposing to pilot for Vietnamese to access casinos in major tourist destinations

According to these businesses, the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic caused a sharp drop in international visitors, so domestic tourists are a "lifesaver" for Vietnam's tourism industry.

However, only casino businesses are often located in major tourist destinations, Vietnamese tourists are not allowed to play, so casino businesses do not benefit from domestic tourism stimulus programs and are running out of revenue.