What is a prize-winning video game? Can Vietnamese people participate in prize-winning video games according to the latest ragulation?
- What is a prize-winning video game? What is a Prize-winning Video Game Business in Vietnam?
- Who are eligible for playing the prize-winning video game in Vietnam?
- Who are eligible allowed to enter and leave the prize-winning video game business facilities of Vietnam?
- What are the regulation on the rights and obligations of prize-winning video game players in Vietnam?
What is a prize-winning video game? What is a Prize-winning Video Game Business in Vietnam?
According to Clause 1, Article 2 of Decree 121/2021/ND-CP, “Prize-winning video games” means games of chance played on prize-winning video game machines by players who pay money and may win monetary prizes.
Besides, according to Clause 2, Article 2 of Decree No. 121/2021/ND-CP, the business of prize-winning games means a conditional business of providing prize-winning games on prize-winning video game machines as licensed by a competent state management agency. (however, this definition only applies to foreigners).
Who are eligible for playing the prize-winning video game in Vietnam?
Persons eligible for playing games at business facilities are specified in Article 9 of Decree 121/2020/ND-CP as follows:
- Foreigners and overseas Vietnamese who lawfully enter Vietnam with their passports or international travel documents granted by foreign authorities and whose periods of residence in Vietnam remain unexpired.
- The persons defined in Clause 1 of this Article must be those who have full civil act capacity as provided by Vietnam’s law and willingly observe game rules and the provisions of this Decree.
Thus, Vietnamese people are still eligible to participate in prize-winning video games (provided that they must reside abroad to legally enter Vietnam) and foreigners. For Vietnamese residing in Vietnam, they are not eligible to participate in prize-winning video games.
Who are eligible allowed to enter and leave the prize-winning video game business facilities of Vietnam?
The person eligible allowed to enter and leave the prize-winning video game business facilities under Clauses 1 to 5, Article 11 of Decree 121/2020/ND-CP as follows:
- The persons eligible for playing games defined in Article 9 of this Decree.
- Managers and employees of enterprises may enter and leave business facilities for working purposes as assigned by enterprises. Enterprises shall make and announce updated lists of their managers and employees permitted to enter and leave business facilities for working purposes.
- Employees of service-providing organizations that have signed contracts on provision of services to enterprises may enter and leave business facilities for working purposes as assigned by enterprises. Enterprises shall make and announce updated lists of employees of service-providing organizations that have signed contracts on provision of services to enterprises who may enter and leave business facilities for working purposes.
- Cadres and civil servants of competent state management agencies who are assigned to conduct examination and inspection of enterprises in accordance with law.
- Persons defined in Clauses 2, 3 and 4 of this Article may only enter business facilities to perform their assigned tasks and are prohibited from entering business facilities to play prize-winning video games in any form.
What are the regulation on the rights and obligations of prize-winning video game players in Vietnam?
Rights and obligations of prize-winning video game players are specified in Article 10 of Decree 121/2020/ND-CP as follows:
+ Players have the following rights:
- To get their wins certified and fully paid out by enterprises;
- To receive and remit or bring prize money amounts in foreign currencies abroad in accordance with Vietnam’s law on foreign exchange management and the guidance of the State Bank of Vietnam;
- To request enterprises to keep confidential information on winning and receipt of prizes;
- To file complaints or lawsuits against enterprises about prize payout results; to denounce cheatings and violations of this Decree and law;
-To enjoy other lawful benefits according to the game rules announced by enterprises.
+ Players have the following obligations:
- To carry along papers to prove their eligibility for playing games as specified in Article 9 of this Decree;
- To observe game rules and relevant internal rules and internal management regulations of enterprises, and fulfill the tax obligation toward the State in accordance with law;
- To refrain from using results of prize-winning video games at business facilities for betting directly among them;
- Not to cause adverse impacts on security or social order and safety at business facilities;
-To strictly observe other relevant regulations.
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