Is it mandatory for business facilities of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners in Vietnam to have camera systems for surveillance of all activities?

Is it mandatory for business facilities of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners in Vietnam to have camera systems for surveillance of all activities?

Pursuant to Article 5 of the Decree 121/2021/NĐ-CP stipulating business facilities as follows:

1. An enterprise operating the prize-rewarding electronic game business (hereinafter referred to as “enterprises”) can operate prize-rewarding electronic games at solely one business facility licensed by the competent state management agency in accordance with regulations of the law.

2. A business facility shall fully satisfy the following conditions:

a) Be located separately from other business areas of the enterprise; have separate entrance and exit doors;

b) Have electronic equipment and cameras for constant monitoring and surveillance of all activities in the business facility (24/24h). All of the footage must be fully preserved for at least 180 days from the date of recording. Ensure the clear image of all footage at the following locations: the entrance and exit of the business facility; areas where prize-rewarding electronic gaming machines are located; checkout counter, and areas where cash or tokens are counted; and cash and token containers are located;

c) Comply with the security and order conditions as prescribed by the law on security and order for some business lines subject to conditions;

d) Fully post up internal rules on entrance in Vietnamese, English and other foreign languages (if any) at easy-to-spot positions at the entrance and exit doors of the facility.

As regulations above, your facility of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners must have electronic equipment and cameras for constant monitoring and surveillance of all activities in the business facility (24/24h).

Which agency shall be notified before the opening of the business of prize-winning electronic game operation in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 6 of the Decree 121/2021/NĐ-CP stipulating opening of operation and operation time as follows:

1. At least 15 days before the opening of the business of prize-winning electronic game operation, an enterprise shall send written notifications to the Ministry of Finance, business registry agency, Department of Finance, Public Security of the province, and Local Department of Tax for supervision and management.

2. The permitted business operation time of an enterprise is all days in a year, excluding days on which business operation is banned under decisions of competent state management agencies.

In case a state management agency requests business suspension, the enterprise shall notify players of the time of business suspension immediately after the state management agency announces the decision to request business suspension.

3. An enterprise may suspend its business to meet its management requirements. At least 15 working days before the time of business suspension, the enterprise shall notify such in writing to state management agencies prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article for supervision and management. Such a notice must specify the time of business suspension, reason for suspension and expected time of business resumption. In case of changing the expected time of business resumption, the enterprise shall notify the change in writing to those agencies. The enterprise shall post up the notice at its business facility at least 24 hours before the time of business suspension.

As regulations above, at least 15 days before the opening of the business of prize-winning electronic game operation, an enterprise shall send written notifications to the Ministry of Finance, business registry agency, Department of Finance, Public Security of the province, and Local Department of Tax for supervision and management.

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