Process of drawing of computer-generated lottery business in Vietnam

Process of drawing of computer-generated lottery business in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Schedule of drawing of computer-generated lottery business in Vietnam

According to Article 16 of Circular 36/2019/TT-BTC stipulating the timetable for drawing lottery prizes with computerized numbers as follows:

The computer-generated lottery enterprise is allowed to hold prize drawing 3 times a week for each type of computer-generated lottery, except for the quick draw type.

The drawing schedule of each type of lottery shall be approved by the Ministry of Finance as prescribed in Article 34 of Circular 36/2019/TT-BTC.

2. Location and time of drawing of computer-generated lottery business in Vietnam

Location and time of drawing of computer-generated lottery business according to Article 17 of Circular 36/2019/TT-BTC (amended in Circular 18/2022/TT-BTC) are as follows:

- The prize drawing is performed at head office of the lottery enterprises or another location which must located in the same province as the head office or branches of lottery enterprises.

- The time of the lottery drawing is decided by the computerized lottery company but ends no later than 18:30 on the day of the drawing. Particularly for lottery products with speed dial numbers, the time of lottery drawing ends no later than 22 hours of the day of drawing.

3. The rules of drawing of computer-generated lottery business in Vietnam

The rules of drawing of computer-generated lottery business according to Article 21 of Circular 36/2019/TT-BTC are as follows:

- The computer-generated lottery enterprise shall establish and publicize the rules of drawing to players for monitoring and supervising. The rules of drawing shall consist of the following contents:

+ Date, time and location of drawing;

+ Type of computer-generated lottery.

+ Form of drawing.

+ Prize and the drawing order of each prize;

+ Process of drawing.

+ Technical standards of balls used for rotating number for prizes (volume, size, tolerance on volume, size in the allowed limit);

+ List of individuals, unit supervising the drawing.

- The drawing rules shall be established for each approved type of computer-generated lottery.

- The drawing rules shall be posted at the head office, branches, executive offices and shops (if any) of the enterprise and lottery agents, on the enterprise's website and publicized at the prize drawing location.

4. Process of drawing of computer-generated lottery business in Vietnam

Process of drawing of computer-generated lottery business according to Article 22 of Circular 36/2019/TT-BTC is as follows:

* In case of drawings by rotary cages:

- Preparation for drawing consists of the following events:

+ Randomly select persons participating in draw for prizes;

+ Randomly select and unseal the ball sets used for drawing;

+ Unseal the rotary cage;

+ Check other necessary conditions serving for activities of prize drawing.

- The prize drawing consists of two affairs:

+ Test the rotary cage. In case of detecting problems, operators shall clearly identify the reason to have handling measures such as replacing the cage or balls, or suspension of the prize drawing;

+ Official drawing: The official drawing shall be carried out in the order of the prizes announced in the drawing rules.

- Drawing result confirmation: The drawing result shall be recorded in writing and confirmed by the Supervising council of computer-generated lottery (hereinafter referred to as the Supervising council) that the result is objective, honest and conformable with the drawing rules.

- The entire process of prizes drawing shall be examined and verified by the auditing unit that the process is in compliance with the publicized drawing rules;

* Electronic drawings shall be automatic and follow the schedule of the drawing software and must meet the following requirements:

- The lottery system shall automatically stop selling tickets; calculate the revenue and purchased numbers for the drawing of relevant type before the beginning of drawing;

- The drawing software shall create a totally random result;

- The drawing result is directly announced to Players in online screenings set at lottery agents or by other means.

- The data transfer between the lottery system to the automatic drawing device and the automatic drawing device to screenings at lottery agents or other means shall not interfere with drawing result;

- The hardware and software system shall automatically save the drawing result for management purposes;

- The computer-generated lottery enterprise shall take legal responsibility for ensuring that the electronic drawings are automatic, accurate, safe, stable, objective and transparent.

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