06 Vietnamese subjects banned from playing games at a casino

Specifically, according to Article 12 of the Decree No. 03/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a Vietnamese citizen shall be banned from playing games at a casino if he/she:

- Was charged with a criminal offense and the case is being under investigation or adjudication by a Vietnamese or foreign proceeding agency;

- Has a previous conviction for the infringement upon national security or other knowingly offenses and was given an imprisonment sentence of 03 years or more and the criminal record has not been expunged;

- Is serving a suspended imprisonment sentence;

- Is serving a non-custodial community sentence, mandatory supervision, prohibition from residence, prohibition from holding certain positions or prohibition from conducting business sectors subject to security and order conditions according to decisions of the Court;

- Is incurring the measure of education at communes; incurring the decision on application of administrative handling measures during the time of waiting for implementation of the decision; having drug addiction; being suspended from implementing the decision on forcible sending to a reform school or a rehabilitation center;

- Has incurred administrative penalties which have not been expunged.

Besides, a Vietnamese citizen shall be allowed to play in a casino if he/she is at least 21 years old and fully capable of civil acts according to Vietnam’s laws and he/she has bought a casino entrance ticket.

View more details at the Decree No. 03/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from March 15, 2017.

Ty Na

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