Decree 03: Obligations of casino-operating enterprises in Vietnam

According to Clause 2 Article 21 of the Decree No. 03/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a casino-operating enterprise shall have the following obligations:

- Comply with law provisions on casino business;

- Appoint persons on the registered list in the application for the Certificate of eligibility for casino business to manage and/or direct the casino business. In case of change in the manager and/or director of a casino, the enterprise shall ensure that the replacement for such manager/director fully satisfies the requirements for managers/directors of casinos as prescribed by law and send written notification of such replacement to the Ministry of Finance, the People's Committee of province, the Service of Finance and the investment registry office;

- Provide prize-winning games with types conformant with the announced game rules;

- Pay out fully and promptly prizes to winning gamblers. Certify winnings paid out according to the actual amount and at the request of the gamblers;

- Settle disputes and complaints of gamblers according to game rules and law;

- Fulfill tax obligations and fully comply with relevant law provisions during the business operation;

- Take anti-money laundering measures in accordance with law;

- Take measures to assure the security and social order and safety during the casino business according to law;

- Keep secret about winning information at the request of the gamblers except information provided for competent authorities on request to serve the surveillance, inspection and investigation according to law;

- Establish divisions to assist the provision of advices, propagation and education of the awareness and control the behavior of gamblers at casinos;

- Establish and apply regulations on responsible playing in casinos according to law;

- Establish an information system and regime for reporting to regulatory bodies of the casino business according to law;

- Take responsibility directly before Vietnam’s law for all the activities in the casino business, even when managers are hired.

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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