 An artists' impression of the Ho Tram Strip, a resort casino project in southern By courtesy of the investor Vietnamese residents should be allowed to join international punters and foreign passport holders to gamble at casinos operating in the country, lawmakers said at a National Assembly Standing Committee meeting on Thursday. But these local gamblers must meet certain requirements to be able to enter the now foreigners-only casinos, legislators told the debate in Hanoi, which was aimed at soliciting feedback for a draft decree that oversees domestic casino operations. “But the problem is whether the new decree is able to control these local gamblers,” Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung questioned. Dung said that the proposed legislation include a section that dictates local residents meet several requirements, such as having strong financial ability, before they can be allowed into domestic casinos. Casino operators, meanwhile, must ensure that they are capable of controlling their gamblers, both foreign and local, he added. With casinos operating in Hien urged that the draft decree should include a clause stipulating that Vietnamese are allowed to gamble at home when they can meet strict requirements. The government earlier tried to obtain approval from the NA to issue the decree without that clause, saying it needed more time to carry out research on the issue prior to adding the item to the document centered merely on the overall management of the gaming business in NA deputy chairman Uong Chu Luu also reiterated the reality that many Vietnamese people are gambling at casinos in Tong Thi Phong, another NA deputy chairperson, said allowing local gamblers to enter domestic casinos will help the government oversee them better. Ksor Phuoc, chairman of the NA's Ethnic Council, acknowledged that the gaming business helps generate jobs and tax revenue, noting that must accompanied by security and social order. The government has made a report on the impacts of casinos on these aspects, but Phuoc said this is not enough. “We don’t need to be so hurried,” he said. “We should continue strictly controlling and managing casino operations before loosening the law for local gamblers.” Tuoi Tre |
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