Vietnam: Only people aged 18 years or older can buy Vietlott lottery tickets

15:23, 24/06/2019

This is a notable content specified in Circular No. 36/2019/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam providing guidance on computer-generated lottery business.

According to Circular No. 36/2019/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, a lottery buyer shall:

- be a Vietnamese citizen living in Vietnam or overseas, or a foreigner who has legally entered Vietnam;

- be aged 18 years or older; and

- have full legal capacity in accordance with Vietnamese law. In case of applied provisions of international treaties in which Vietnam is a member are different from the Vietnamese ones, the provisions of international treaties shall prevail.

Besides, every lottery buyer has the right to:

- Receive the payout from the computer-generated lottery enterprise when he/she wins in accordance with the lottery game rules;

- Request the computer-generated lottery enterprise to protect the information of his/her win and the prize; and

- Other lawful benefits as prescribed at the lottery game rules.

View more details at Circular No. 36/2019/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, effective from August 01, 2019.

Le Hai

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