Decree 391/2026/ND-CP sanctioning administrative violations in betting and prize-winning games

DECREE

On sanctioning of administrative violations in the business of betting and prize-winning games

Pursuant to Law No. 63/2025/QH15 on Organization of the Government;

Pursuant to Law No. 72/2025/QH15 on Organization of Local Administration;

Pursuant to Law No. 15/2012/QH13 on Handling of Administrative Violations, which is amended and supplemented by Law No. 54/2014/QH13, Law No. 18/2017/QH14, Law No. 67/2020/QH14, Law No. 09/2022/QH15, Law No. 11/2022/QH15, Law No. 56/2024/QH15, Law No. 88/2025/QH15, Law No. 116/2025/QH15, and Law No. 120/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Law No. 14/2022/QH15 on Anti-Money Laundering, which is amended and supplemented by Law No. 23/2026/QH16;

Pursuant to Law No. 28/2013/QH13 on Counter-Terrorism, which is amended and supplemented by Law No. 14/2022/QH15;

At the proposal of the Minister of Finance;

The Government hereby promulgates the Decree on sanctioning of administrative violations in the business of betting and prize-winning games.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Decree specifies acts of administrative violations; completed administrative violations and in-progress administrative violations; forms and levels of sanctions, remedial measures; subjects that may be sanctioned; competence to make written records and competence to impose sanctions of administrative violations; and the execution of remedial measures in the business of betting, casino and prize-winning electronic games for foreigners (hereinafter referred to as betting and prize-winning games).

Article 2. Subjects of application

1. This Decree applies to:

a) Organizations and individuals that commit administrative violations in the business of betting and prize-winning games;

b) Persons competent to make records and impose sanctions of administrative violations, state regulatory agencies related to the inspection and handling of administrative violations in the business of betting and prize-winning games.

2. The organizations specified at Point a, Clause 1 of this Article include:

a) Enterprises engaged in the business of horse racing, greyhound racing and international football betting;

b) Enterprises engaged in the casino business;

c) Enterprises engaged in the business of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners;

d) Other organizations committing violations in the business of betting and prize-winning games.

Article 3. Sanctioning forms for administrative violations, remedial measures

1. Principal sanctions:

a) Caution;

b) Fine.

2. Additional sanctions:

a) Suspension of the business of betting, casino, and prize-winning electronic games for a definite term;

b) Confiscation of material evidences and means used for commission of administrative violations.

3. Remedial measures

In addition to the remedial measures specified at Points d, e, and i, Clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations, organizations and individuals committing administrative violations specified in this Decree shall be subject to the following remedial measures:

a) Forcible surrender of the Certificate of eligibility for betting business, the Certificate of eligibility for casino business, the Certificate of eligibility for the business of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners (hereinafter referred to as the Certificate of eligibility for business) that has been altered or tampered with;

b) Forcible surrender of tampered, altered, or forged bet tickets;

c) Forcible destruction of unlawful bet tickets;

d) Forcible destruction of game machines, game tables, prize-winning game equipment, and tokens that are in excess of the prescribed quantity, of improper categories or types of prize-winning games, or in contravention of law;

dd) Forcible restoration of casino business facilities, prize-winning electronic game facilities (hereinafter referred to as business facilities) fully meeting the conditions and located in the places licensed by state regulatory agencies;

e) Forcible keeping of monitoring books or issuance of e-cards to fully monitor and manage persons entering and exiting the business facilities;

g) Forcible establishment of an internal control department and arrangement of managers of business facilities to fully meet the conditions in accordance with regulations;

h) Forcible payment of prizes to players in accordance with the game rules, betting rules;

i) Forcible revocation of certificates of winnings issued to ineligible prize winners or stating a prize value that differs from the actual winnings;

k) Forcible removal of unlawful advertising content and types;

l) Forcible discharge of contracts signed with individuals and organizations that fail to fully satisfy the conditions for acting as bet ticket-selling agents in accordance with law.

Article 4. Fines, competence to impose fines, principles for application of sanctioning forms for administrative violations, and sanctioning of administrative violations in the electronic environment

1. The maximum fine to be imposed on an individual or organization committing an act of administrative violation in business of betting and prize-winning games is VND 100,000,000 or VND 200,000,000, respectively.

2. The fines, competence to impose fines and competence to confiscate material evidences and means used in administrative violations of each title for administrative violations specified in this Decree are applicable to organizations, except for the acts specified in Article 13, Article 32 and Article 47 of this Decree, which only apply to individuals. The fines, the competence to impose fines, and the competence to confiscate material evidences and means of administrative violations of each title holder applicable to individuals are equal to 1/2 of those applicable to organizations for the same act of administrative violation prescribed in this Decree.

3. An organization or individual that commits administrative violations multiple times shall be sanctioned for each violation.

4. Administrative violations in the business of betting and prize-winning games in the electronic environment shall be handled in accordance with Article 18a of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations, and Article 28a and Article 28b of the Government's Decree No. 118/2021/ND-CP dated December 23, 2021, detailing a number of articles of, and measures to implement, the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations, as amended and supplemented under Decree No. 68/2025/ND-CP dated March 18, 2025, and Decree No. 190/2025/ND-CP dated July 01, 2025.

Article 5. Statute of limitations for sanctioning an administrative violation in the business of betting and prize-winning games

1. The statute of limitations for sanctioning an administrative violation in the business of betting and prize-winning games is 01 year.

2. The commencement of the statute of limitations for sanctioning an administrative violation in the betting and prize-winning game business is prescribed as follows:

a) An ongoing administrative violation shall be subject to a statute of limitations calculated from the date on which the person competent to perform official duties detects the violation;

b) A completed administrative violation shall be subject to a statute of limitations calculated from the date on which the violation ceases.

3. The time at which administrative violations cease, for the purpose of determining the statute of limitations for sanctioning the violations specified in Chapter II of this Decree, is prescribed as follows:

a) A violation of the regulations on dossiers for the grant of Certificates of Eligibility for Business specified in Articles 8, 25, and 40 of this Decree shall be deemed to have ceased on the date on which the dossiers are submitted to the Ministry of Finance;

b) A violation involving the alteration or tampering with a Certificate of eligibility for business specified in Clause 1, Article 9; Clause 1, Article 26; and Clause 1, Article 41 of this Decree shall be deemed to have ceased at the time the act is committed. If the date on which the certificate was altered or tampered with cannot be determined, the violation shall be deemed to have ceased on the date on which the alteration or tampering is detected;

c) A violation involving failure to submit the game rules or betting rules to the state regulatory agency, or the race rules to the race supervisory board, within the time limit set by law as specified in Clause 1, Article 14, Clause 1, Article 30, and Clause 1, Article 45 of this Decree shall be deemed to have ceased on the date on which the game rules or betting rules are submitted to the state regulatory agency, or the race rules are submitted to the race supervisory board;

d) A violation involving failure to notify the state regulatory agency of a change in the manager of the business facility within the time limit set by law as specified at Point b, Clause 1, Article 35 and Point b, Clause 1, Article 50 of this Decree shall be deemed to have ceased on the date on which the notification of the change is submitted to the state regulatory agency;

dd) A violation of the regulations on disclosure and provision of information specified in Article 22, Article 38, and Article 53 of this Decree shall be deemed to have ceased on the date on which the documents disclosing and providing the information are submitted;

e) A violation of the advertising regulations specified in Clause 3, Article 23, Clause 3, Article 37, and Clause 3, Article 52 of this Decree shall be deemed to have ceased on the date on which the unlawful advertising content and formats are removed;

g) A violation of the reporting requirements specified in Article 24, Article 39, and Article 54 of this Decree shall be deemed to have ceased on the date on which the reports are submitted and complete and accurate information and data are provided to the state regulatory authorities in accordance with law.

4. For administrative violations other than those specified in Clause 3 of this Article, the time at which a violation ceases shall be determined in accordance with the Government’s Decree No. 118/2021/ND-CP dated December 23, 2021, detailing a number of articles of, and measures to implement, the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 68/2025/ND-CP dated March 18, 2025, and Decree No. 190/2025/ND-CP dated July 01, 2025.

Article 6. Implementation of remedial measures and determination of illicit profits earned through the commission of administrative violations

1. Forcible destruction of game machines, game tables, prize-winning game equipment, and tokens that are in excess of the prescribed quantity, of improper categories or types of prize-winning games, or in contravention of law shall be implemented as follows:

a) If, after 30 days from the expiry of the time limit for executing the sanctioning decision, the remedial measure of forcible re-export of game machines, game tables, prize-winning game equipment, and tokens specified in the decision on sanctioning of administrative violations has not been implemented, the remedial measure of forcible destruction shall be applied to the material evidence of the administrative violation, namely the violating game machines, game tables, prize-winning game equipment, and tokens;

b) If the time limit specified at Point a of this Clause has not yet expired but the violating organization or individual submits a written request to the competent authority for application of the remedial measure of forcible destruction of the violating game machines, game tables, prize-winning game equipment, and tokens because the remedial measure of re-export cannot be implemented, the person who issued the sanctioning decision shall consider and decide.

2. For administrative violations subject to the remedial measure of forcible surrender of a Certificate of eligibility for business that has been tampered with or altered so as to change its details, the following shall apply:

a) If, at the time the decision on sanctioning of administrative violations is issued, the remedial measure of forcible surrender of the tampered or altered Certificate of eligibility for business is applied and the certificate is still being temporarily held by a competent person in accordance with Points a and b, Clause 1, Article 125 of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations, within 02 working days from the date of issuing the decision on sanctioning of administrative violations, the person competent to issue the sanctioning decision shall send a written request, together with the sanctioning decision and the tampered or altered Certificate of eligibility for business, to the agency or person that issued such license;

b) If the case does not fall within the scope specified at Point a of this Clause, the violating individual or organization shall surrender the tampered or altered Certificate of eligibility for business to the agency or person that issued the license within the time limit stated in the decision on sanctioning of administrative violations and shall bear all costs of implementing the remedial measure.

3. Illicit profits earned through the commission of administrative violations specified in this Decree are objects, money, valuable papers, or other assets obtained from the administrative violations committed by the organization or individual, and are determined as follows:

a) Illicit profits in the form of money are the entire amount of money that the organization or individual obtains from the administrative violation, calculated as the entire amount of money obtained by the individual or organization from transfer or service provision;

b) Illicit profits in the form of valuable papers are all valuable papers obtained by the violating organization or individual from the administrative violation; if the valuable papers have been transferred, the illicit profits shall be determined as the amount actually received at the time of transfer; if the valuable papers have been dispersed or destroyed, the illicit profits shall be determined according to the book value of the issuer of the valuable papers at the time of dispersal or destruction;

c) Illicit profits in the form of objects or other assets are the objects or other assets that the violating organization or individual obtains from the administrative violation, as defined by the Civil Code.

In case objects or other assets, other than prohibited goods, counterfeit goods, or smuggled goods, have been transferred, consumed, or destroyed, the illicit profits shall be determined as the amount equivalent to the market value of assets of the same type, or according to the book value of the assets (if there is no market value), or as the monetary value of the assets stated in the export declaration or import declaration (for exported or imported goods) of the violating organization or individual, after deducting the direct costs constituting the goods on the basis of dossiers and documents proving the legality and validity of such costs.

In case objects or other assets that are prohibited goods, counterfeit goods, or smuggled goods have been transferred or consumed, the illicit profits shall be determined as the total amount that the organization or individual received from the transfer or consumption.

Article 7. Transfer of dossiers relating to violations

1. Upon discovering violations specified in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 8; Clauses 1 and 3, Article 9; Clause 2, Article 10; Clause 1, Article 11; Clauses 1 and 2, Article 25; Clause 1 and Points a and b, Clause 3, Article 26; Point b, Clause 1, Article 27; Clauses 1 and 2, Article 40; Clause 1 and Points a and b, Clause 3, Article 41; Point b, Clause 1, Article 42; Point b, Clause 1 and Clause 2, Article 58 of this Decree, if the act shows signs of a crime, the competent person who is handling the case must transfer the dossier relating to the violation to the competent criminal procedure-conducting agency.

2. In case the criminal procedure-conducting agency does not pursue penal liability, the dossier of the violation shall be transferred to the person competent to sanction administrative violations in accordance with Clause 3, Article 62 of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations in order to sanction the administrative violation in accordance with this Decree.

Chapter II

ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS, SANCTIONING FORMS, SANCTIONING LEVELS AND REMEDIAL MEASURES

Section 1

ACTS OF VIOLATING REGULATIONS ON BETTING BUSINESS

Article 8. Acts of violating regulations on dossiers for grant of Certificates of eligibility for betting business

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of tampering with or altering, without permission, documents in the dossiers of application for grant, re-grant, modification or renewal of the Certificate of eligibility for betting business, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination.

2. A fine from VND 80,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of compiling and certifying forged dossiers and documents or containing false or untruthful information or concealing the truth in the dossiers of application for grant, re-grant, modification or renewal of the Certificate of eligibility for betting business, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination.

3. Additional sanction(s):

Confiscation of material evidences and means used in administrative violations which are altered, tampered, forged documents or those containing false, untrue or concealed information, for administrative violations specified in this Article.

4. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in this Article.

Article 9. Acts of violating regulations on management and use of Certificates of eligibility for betting business

1. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of tampering with or altering Certificates of eligibility for betting business so as to change the details thereof, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination.

2. A fine from VND 160,000,000 to VND 180,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of leasing, lending or transferring Certificates of eligibility for betting business.

3. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Conducting betting business without a Certificate of eligibility for betting business, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination;

b) Conducting betting business during the period of revocation or suspension of betting business, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination.

4. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of betting business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

5. Remedial measure(s):

a) Forcible surrender of tampered or altered Certificates of eligibility for betting business, for administrative violations specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 10. Acts of violating regulations on scope of business

1. A fine from VND 160,000,000 to VND 180,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Colluding with illegal betting partners to share risks;

b) Providing information on odds without the consent or authorization of betting enterprises.

2. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Conducting betting business beyond the permitted business scope licensed for betting business by a competent state regulatory agency as prescribed by law, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination;

b) Taking advantage of results of betting events to place bets or organize illegal betting business, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination.

3. Additional sanction(s):

a) Suspension of betting business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified at Point a, Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article, if the violation is committed for the first time;

b) Suspension of betting business from 12 to 24 months for administrative violations specified at Point a, Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article, if the violation is committed for the second time or more.

4. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in this Article.

Article 11. Acts of violating regulations on betting types and betting products

1. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Doing business in types of betting in contravention of the law on betting business, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination;

b) Doing business in betting products in contravention of the law on betting business, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination.

2. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of betting business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified in this Article.

3. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in this Article.

Article 12. Acts of violating regulations on management of players

1. A fine from VND 130,000,000 to VND 150,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of selling bet tickets to persons not permitted to place bets.

2. A fine from VND 160,000,000 to VND 180,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of lending money to players for placing bets.

3. Additional sanction(s):

a) Suspension of betting business from 06 to 12 months if the violation is committed for the first time; from 12 to 24 months, if the violation is committed for the second time or more, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Suspension of betting business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in this Article.

Article 13. Acts of violating regulations on obligations of players

1. A caution shall be issued for the act of intentionally purchasing betting tickets to participate in betting when prohibited by law from placing bets.

2. A fine from VND 30,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of tampering with or altering a bet ticket in order to receive winnings.

3. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Forging bet tickets to receive winnings;

b) Making arrangements to falsify the result of a betting event;

c) Forging the winning result.

4. Remedial measure(s):

a) Forcible surrender of tampered or altered bet tickets, for administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Forcible surrender of forged bet tickets, for administrative violations specified at Point a, Clause 3 of this Article;

c) Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article to refund to betting enterprises.

Article 14. Acts of violating regulations on formulation and announcement of race rules and betting rules

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to send the betting rules to a competent state regulatory agency within the time limit set by law;

b) Failing to send the race rules to the race supervisory board within the time limit set by law.

2. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to publicize the betting rules as specified by law;

b) Failing to publicize the race rules as specified by law;

c) Failing to send the betting rules to competent state regulatory agencies in accordance with law;

d) Failing to send the race rules to the race supervisory board in accordance with law.

3. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to formulate and issue the betting rules as specified by law;

b) Failing to formulate and issue the race rules in accordance with law.

4. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of betting business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 15. Acts of violating regulations on fixed bet ticket offices

1. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of establishing a fixed bet ticket office which does not fully satisfy the conditions specified by law.

2. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of betting business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified in this Article.

3. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in this Article.

Article 16. Acts of violating regulations on methods of distributing bet tickets

1. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of using methods of distributing bet tickets not licensed by a competent state regulatory agency for betting business as specified by law.

2. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of betting business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified in this Article.

3. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in this Article.

Article 17. Acts of violating regulations on frequency of organizing bets and time of taking bets

1. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of violating regulations on the time of taking bets.

2. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of violating regulations on the frequency of organizing bets.

3. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of betting business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in this Article.

Article 18. Acts of violating regulations on bet tickets

1. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of issuing bet tickets without sufficient content or information as specified by law.

2. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of issuing bet tickets with a face value lower than the minimum bet or higher than the maximum bet as specified by law.

3. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of betting business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Remedial measure(s):

a) Forcible destruction of unlawful bet tickets, for the administrative violations specified in this Article;

b) Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in this Article.

Article 19. Acts of violating regulations on bet ticket-selling agents

1. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of signing agency contracts with individuals or organizations that fail to fully satisfy the conditions for acting as agents as specified by law.

2. Remedial measure(s):

a) Forcible discharge of contracts signed with individuals and organizations that fail to fully satisfy the conditions for acting as bet ticket-selling agents in accordance with law;

b) Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in this Article.

Article 20. Acts of violating regulations on winning payment, payout rate and winning payment methods

1. A fine from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to comply with regulations on the time of paying winnings to winning players.

2. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Intentionally notifying winning results which are untrue to those stated in the written certification of the race supervisory board or conclusion of the chief referee of an international football match, or to the results officially announced for the first time by the event organizing committee;

b) Applying winning payment methods in contravention of law;

c) Formulating a planned payout rate lower than the minimum rate, which is 65% of ticket sale turnover for each type of betting product;

d) Certifying winnings for ineligible prize winners or certifying a prize value that differs from the actual winnings.

3. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of betting business from 03 months to 06 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Remedial measure(s):

a) Forcible payment of winnings to players in accordance with the betting rules, for administrative violations specified in Clause 1, Points a, b and c, Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Forcible revocation of certificates of winnings issued to ineligible prize winners or stating a prize value that differs from the actual winnings, for the administrative violation specified at Point d, Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 21. Acts of violating regulations on organization of horse races or greyhound races

1. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of violating regulations on racing horses, racing dogs, jockeys and referees as specified by law.

2. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of violating the conditions for organization of horse races and greyhound races as specified by law.

3. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of betting business from 03 months to 06 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 22. Acts of violating regulations on information disclosure and provision

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of disclosing or providing inadequate or inaccurate information specified by law on betting business.

2. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible correction of disclosed information, provision of adequate and accurate information in accordance with law.

Article 23. Acts of violating regulations on discounts, sales promotion, advertising and financial management regime

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of violating regulations on discounts and sales promotion in accordance with law provisions.

2. A fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of violating the financial management regime promulgated by a competent state regulatory agency.

3. A fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 80,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Advertising betting business activities without being licensed for betting business by a competent state regulatory agency in accordance with law;

b) Advertising content and types failing to comply with law on betting business.

4. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of betting business from 01 month to 02 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 1 and Point b, Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible removal of unlawful advertising content and types, for administrative violations specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 24. Acts of violating reporting regulations

1. A caution shall be issued for the act of failing to fully send reports to competent state regulatory agencies as specified by law.

2. A fine from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to send reports to competent state regulatory agencies within the time limit set by law.

3. A fine from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of reporting inadequate or inaccurate information or data to competent state regulatory agencies.

4. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible sending of reports and provision of adequate and accurate information and data to competent state regulatory agencies for administrative violations specified in this Article.

Section 2

ACTS OF VIOLATING REGULATIONS ON CASINO BUSINESS

Article 25. Acts of violating regulations on dossiers for grant of Certificates of eligibility for casino business

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of tampering with or altering, without permission, documents in the dossiers of application for grant, re-grant, modification or renewal of the Certificate of eligibility for casino business, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination.

2. A fine from VND 80,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of compiling and certifying forged dossiers and documents or containing false or untruthful information or concealing the truth in the dossiers of application for grant, re-grant, modification or renewal of the Certificate of eligibility for casino business, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination.

3. Additional sanction(s):

Confiscation of material evidences and means used in administrative violations that are altered, tampered, forged documents or those containing false, untrue or concealed information for administrative violations specified in this Article.

4. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in this Article.

Article 26. Acts of violating regulations on management and use of Certificates of eligibility for casino business

1. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of tampering with or altering Certificates of eligibility for casino business so as to change the details thereof, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination.

2. A fine from VND 160,000,000 to VND 180,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of leasing, lending or transferring Certificates of eligibility for casino business or written permissions for casino business of competent state regulatory agencies.

3. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Conducting casino business without being licensed by a competent state regulatory agency as specified by law, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination;

b) Conducting casino business during the period of revocation or termination of casino business, or suspension of casino business for a definite term, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination;

c) Conducting casino business at variance with the details licensed for business by a competent state management agency as prescribed by law.

4. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of casino business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

5. Remedial measure(s):

a) Forcible surrender of tampered or altered Certificates of eligibility for casino business, for administrative violations specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 27. Acts of violating regulations on establishing business facilities

1. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Establishing business facilities that fail to fully meet the conditions as specified by law;

b) Organizing casino business at a location other than that licensed for casino business by a competent state regulatory agency as prescribed by law, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination;

c) Illegally transferring, leasing, or lending business facilities in order to organize casino business activities.

2. Additional sanction(s):

a) Suspension of casino business from 03 months to 06 months, for the administrative violations specified at Point a, Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Suspension of casino business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified at Point b and Point c, Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible restoration of business facilities that fully meet the conditions and in the locations licensed by competent state regulatory agencies.

Article 28. Acts of violating regulations on operational duration

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to notify state regulatory agencies of the date of suspension of business activities within the time limit set by law;

b) Failing to notify state regulatory agencies of the date of resumption of business activities within the time limit set by law;

c) Failing to notify state regulatory agencies with all details prescribed by law.

2. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Conducting casino business during the period in which the state regulatory agency requires suspension of business;

b) Conducting casino business during the period of suspension of business that has been notified to the competent state regulatory agency.

3. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of casino business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Remedial measures

Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 29. Acts of violating regulations on quantity of game machines and tables or categories and types of prize-winning games

1. A fine from VND 160,000,000 to VND 180,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of trading in categories or types of prize-winning games at variance with those specified by law.

2. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of organizing casino business with a quantity of game machines and tables exceeding the licensed quantity as specified by law.

3. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of casino business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified in this Article.

4. Remedial measure(s):

a) Forcible destruction or re-export of game machines and tables in excess of the licensed quantity or at variance with categories or types of prize-winning games, for administrative violations specified in this Article;

b) Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in this Article.

Article 30. Acts of violating regulations on formulation and announcement of game rules

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to send game rules to state regulatory agencies within the time limit set by law.

2. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to send game rules to state regulatory agencies in accordance with law;

b) Failing to publicly disclose game rules at business facilities.

3. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to formulate game rules as specified by law.

4. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of casino business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 31. Acts of violating regulations on monitoring and management of persons permitted to enter and leave business facilities

1. A fine from VND 130,000,000 to VND 150,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to keep monitoring books or issue e-cards to control persons permitted to enter and exit the business facilities;

b) The monitoring books or electronic information used to control persons permitted to play at business facilities failing to fully contain the details prescribed by law;

c) Failing to retain the monitoring books or electronic information used to control persons permitted to play at business facilities for the minimum period prescribed by law.

2. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts:

a) Allowing ineligible persons to enter and leave business facilities;

b) Failing to fully monitor persons entering and exiting business facilities.

3. Additional sanction(s):

a) Suspension of casino business from 03 months to 06 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Suspension of casino business from 06 to 12 months if the violation is committed for the first time; from 12 to 24 months, if the violation is committed for the second time or more, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible keeping of monitoring books or issuance of e-cards to fully monitor and manage persons entering and exiting the business facilities, for administrative violations specified in Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 32. Acts of violating regulations on obligations of players

1. A caution shall be issued to an individual who commits one of the following acts:

a) Failing to play by the game rules announced by the enterprises;

b) Failing to observe the internal regulation of business facilities announced by the enterprises;

c) Failing to observe the internal management regulations announced by the enterprises.

2. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of cheating while playing prize-winning games at business facilities.

3. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article to refund to the casino enterprises.

Article 33. Acts of violating regulations on management of tokens

1. A fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to register tokens with state regulatory agencies in accordance with regulations.

2. A fine from VND 120,000,000 to VND 130,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of using tokens of other enterprises or using tokens other than those registered with state regulatory agencies.

3. A fine from VND 150,000,000 to VND 160,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to exchange Vietnam dong for tokens or to exchange tokens for Vietnam dong in case Vietnamese players at business facilities have not used up the tokens or win prizes.

4. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible destruction or re-export of all tokens, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 34. Acts of violating regulations on management of game machines and tables and game equipment

1. A fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to keep books for managing game machines and tables and game equipment.

2. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of importing or managing standby devices in contravention of law.

3. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts:

a) Trading game machines and tables that fail to fully meet the conditions as specified by law;

b) Failing to have documents from manufacturers or suppliers of the game machines or tables or from an independent accrediting organization proving that the game machines and tables fully meet the conditions as specified by law;

c) Operating game machines and game tables with cultural content or images that have not been appraised and permitted for dissemination and circulation by the competent state regulatory agency in accordance with law.

4. Additional sanction(s):

a) Suspension of casino business from 01 month to 02 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Suspension of casino business from 03 months to 06 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Remedial measure(s):

a) Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article;

b) Forcible destruction or re-export of all the gaming machines and tables and game equipment involved in violations, for violations prescribed in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 35. Acts of violating regulations on internal control or managers of business facilities and dispute settlement rules

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to send the internal management regulations to competent state regulatory agencies within the time limit set by law;

b) Failing to notify state regulatory agencies of changes in the managers of business facilities within the time limit set by law;

c) Failing to publicly announce the dispute settlement regulations.

2. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to formulate and issue the internal management regulations as specified by law;

b) Failing to set up an internal control department as specified by law;

c) Failing to formulate and issue the dispute settlement regulations as specified by law.

3. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of appointing business facility managers who fail to fully meet the conditions specified by law.

4. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of casino business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible establishment of an internal control department and appointment of managers of business facilities to fully meet the prescribed conditions, for administrative violations specified at Point b, Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 36. Acts of violating regulations on payment and certification of winnings

1. A fine from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of intentionally prolonging the winning payment to players without plausible reasons.

2. A fine from VND 120,000,000 to VND 130,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of certifying winnings for ineligible prize winners or certifying a prize value that differs from the actual winnings.

3. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of casino business from 03 months to 06 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Remedial measure(s):

a) Forcible payment of winnings to players in accordance with the game rules, for administrative violations specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Forcible revocation of certificates of winnings issued to ineligible prize winners or stating a prize value that differs from the actual winnings, for the administrative violation specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 37. Acts of violating regulations on discounts, sales promotion, advertising and financial management regime

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of violating regulations on discounts and sales promotion in accordance with law provisions.

2. A fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of violating the financial management regime promulgated by a competent state regulatory agency.

3. A fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 80,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Advertising casino business activities without being licensed for casino business by a competent state regulatory agency in accordance with law;

b) Advertising content and forms failing to comply with the law on casino business.

4. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of casino business from 01 month to 02 months, for the violations specified in Clause 1 and Point b, Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible removal of unlawful advertising content and types, for administrative violations specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 38. Acts of violating regulations on information disclosure and provision

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of disclosing or providing inadequate or inaccurate information in accordance with the law on casino business.

2. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible correction of disclosed information, provision of adequate and accurate information in accordance with law.

Article 39. Acts of violating reporting regulations

1. A caution shall be issued for the act of failing to fully send reports to competent state regulatory agencies as specified by law.

2. A fine from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to send reports to competent state regulatory agencies within the time limit set by law.

3. A fine from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of reporting inadequate or inaccurate information or data to competent state regulatory agencies.

4. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible sending of reports and provision of adequate and accurate information and data to competent state regulatory agencies for administrative violations specified in this Article.

Section 3

ACTS OF VIOLATING REGULATIONS ON THE BUSINESS OF PRIZE-WINNING ELECTRONIC GAMES FOR FOREIGNERS

Article 40. Acts of violating regulations on dossiers for grant of Certificates of eligibility for business of prize-winning electronic games

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of tampering with or altering, without permission, documents in the dossiers of application for grant, re-grant, modification or renewal of the Certificate of eligibility for the business of prize-winning electronic games, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination.

2. A fine from VND 80,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of compiling and certifying forged dossiers and documents or containing false or untruthful information or concealing the truth in the dossiers of application for grant, re-grant, modification or renewal of the Certificate of eligibility for the business of prize-winning electronic games, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination.

3. Additional sanction(s):

Confiscation of material evidences and means used in administrative violations that are altered, tampered, forged documents or those containing false, untrue or concealed information for administrative violations specified in this Article.

4. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in this Article.

Article 41. Acts of violating regulations on management and use of Certificates of eligibility for business of prize-winning electronic games

1. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of tampering with or altering Certificates of eligibility for business of prize-winning electronic games so as to change the details thereof, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination.

2. A fine from VND 160,000,000 to VND 180,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of leasing, lending or transferring Certificates of eligibility for the business of prize-winning electronic games or written permissions for business of prize-winning electronic games of competent state regulatory agencies.

3. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Conducting business of prize-winning electronic games without being licensed by a competent state regulatory agency specified by law, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination;

b) Conducting business of prize-winning electronic games during the period of revocation or termination of the business of prize-winning electronic games, or suspension of the business of prize-winning electronic games for a definite term, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination;

c) Conducting prize-winning electronic games business at variance with the details licensed for business by a competent state regulatory agency as prescribed by law;

d) Failing to carry out procedures for re-issuance of the Certificate of eligibility for the business of prize-winning electronic games after restructuring of the enterprise as prescribed.

4. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of the business of prize-winning electronic games from 06 to 12 months, for administrative violations specified in Clause 2 and Point d, Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Remedial measure(s):

a) Forcible surrender of tampered or altered Certificates of eligibility for business of prize-winning electronic games, for administrative violations specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 42. Acts of violating regulations on business facilities and areas where business facilities are located in tourist accommodation establishments

1. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Establishing business facilities that fail to fully meet the conditions as specified by law;

b) Organizing business of prize-winning electronic games at a location other than that licensed for business of prize-winning electronic games by a competent state regulatory agency as prescribed by law, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination;

c) Illegally transferring, leasing, or lending business facilities in order to organize prize-winning electronic game business activities.

2. Additional sanction(s):

a) Suspension of the business of prize-winning electronic games from 03 to 06 months, for administrative violations specified at Point a, Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Suspension of the business of prize-winning electronic games from 06 to 12 months, for administrative violations specified at Point b and Point c, Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible restoration of prize-winning electronic game facilities that fully meet the conditions and in the locations licensed by competent state regulatory agencies, for administrative violations specified at Point a and Point b, Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 43. Acts of violating regulations on operational duration

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to notify state regulatory agencies of the date of suspension of business activities within the time limit set by law;

b) Failing to notify state regulatory agencies of the date of resumption of business activities within the time limit set by law;

c) Failing to notify state regulatory agencies with all details prescribed by law.

2. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Conducting prize-winning electronic game business during the period in which the state regulatory agency requires suspension of business;

b) Conducting prize-winning electronic game business during the period of suspension of business that has been notified to the competent state regulatory agency.

3. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of the business of prize-winning electronic games from 06 to 12 months, for administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 44. Acts of violating regulations on quantity, types and categories of prize-winning electronic games

1. A fine from VND 160,000,000 to VND 180,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of trading in categories of machines or types of prize-winning electronic games at variance with those prescribed by law.

2. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of organizing business with a quantity of prize-winning electronic game machines exceeding the licensed quantity specified by law.

3. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of the business of prize-winning electronic games from 06 to 12 months, for administrative violations specified in this Article.

4. Remedial measure(s):

a) Forcible destruction or re-export of prize-winning electronic game machines in excess of the licensed quantity or at variance with categories of machines or types of prize-winning electronic games, for administrative violations specified in this Article;

b) Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in this Article.

Article 45. Acts of violating regulations on formulation, sending and announcement of game rules

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to send game rules to competent state regulatory agencies within the time limit set by law.

2. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts:

a) Failing to send the game rules to competent state regulatory agencies in accordance with law;

b) Failing to publicly post and issue leaflets on the game rules at business facilities.

3. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to formulate game rules as specified by law.

4. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of the business of prize-winning electronic games from 03 to 06 months, for administrative violations specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 46. Acts of violating regulations on monitoring and management of persons permitted to play, enter and leave business facilities

1. A fine from VND 130,000,000 to VND 150,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to keep monitoring books or issue e-cards to control persons permitted to enter and exit the business facilities;

b) The monitoring books used to control persons permitted to play at business facilities failing to fully contain the details prescribed by law;

c) Failing to retain the monitoring books used to control persons permitted to play at business facilities for the minimum period prescribed by law.

2. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts:

a) Allowing ineligible persons to enter and leave business facilities;

b) Failing to fully monitor persons entering and exiting business facilities.

3. Additional sanction(s):

a) Suspension of the business of prize-winning electronic games from 03 to 06 months, for administrative violations specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Suspension of business of prize-winning electronic games from 06 to 12 months if the violation is committed for the first time; from 12 to 24 months, if the violation is committed for the second time or more, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible keeping of monitoring books or issuance of e-cards to fully monitor and manage the persons permitted to play at, and enter and exit, the business facilities, for administrative violations specified in Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 47. Acts of violating regulations on obligations of players

1. A caution shall be issued to an individual who commits one of the following acts:

a) Failing to play by the game rules announced by the enterprises;

b) Failing to observe the internal regulation of business facilities announced by the enterprises;

c) Failing to observe the internal management regulations announced by the enterprises.

2. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of cheating while playing electronic prize-winning games at business facilities.

3. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article to refund to the enterprises engaged in the business of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners.

Article 48. Acts of violating regulations on management of tokens

1. A fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to notify in writing state regulatory agencies of the designs, quantities, and categories of tokens as prescribed.

2. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of using tokens of other enterprises or using tokens other than those notified to state regulatory agencies.

3. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible destruction or re-export of all tokens, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 49. Acts of violating regulations on management of prize-winning electronic game machines and equipment

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to keep books for management of prize-winning electronic game machines.

2. A fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of importing or managing standby machines and equipment in contravention of law.

3. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts:

a) Trading prize-winning electronic game machines that do not fully satisfy the conditions and technical standards as specified by law;

b) Failing to keep documents from manufacturers of prize-winning electronic game machines or from an independent accrediting organization proving that the machines fully meet the conditions specified by law;

c) Operating prize-winning electronic game machines and game equipment with cultural content or images that have not been appraised and permitted for dissemination and circulation by the competent state regulatory agency in accordance with law.

4. Additional sanction(s):

a) Suspension of the business of prize-winning electronic games from 01 to 02 months, for administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Suspension of the business of prize-winning electronic games from 03 to 06 months, for administrative violations specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Remedial measure(s):

a) Forcible disgorgement of illicit profits earned through the commission of the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

b) Forcible destruction or re-export of all the prize-winning electronic game machines and game equipment involved in violations, for violations prescribed in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 50. Acts of violating regulations on internal control or managers of business facilities and dispute settlement rules

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to send the internal management regulations to competent state regulatory agencies within the time limit set by law;

b) Failing to notify state regulatory agencies of changes in the managers of business facilities within the time limit set by law;

c) Failing to publicly post the dispute settlement regulations at business facilities or failing to issue leaflets of the dispute settlement regulations to players.

2. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to formulate and issue the internal management regulations as specified by law;

b) Failing to set up an internal control department as specified by law;

c) Failing to formulate and issue the dispute settlement regulations as specified by law.

3. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of appointing business facility managers who fail to fully meet the conditions specified by law.

4. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of the business of prize-winning electronic games from 06 to 12 months, for administrative violations specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible establishment of an internal control department and appointment of managers of business facilities to fully meet the prescribed conditions, for administrative violations specified at Point b, Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 51. Acts of violating regulations on payment and certification of winnings

1. A fine from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of intentionally prolonging the winning payment to players without plausible reasons.

2. A fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of certifying winnings for ineligible prize winners or certifying a prize value that differs from the actual winnings.

3. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of the business of prize-winning electronic games from 03 to 06 months, for administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Remedial measure(s):

a) Forcible payment of winnings to players in accordance with the game rules, for administrative violations specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Forcible revocation of certificates of winnings issued to ineligible prize winners or stating a prize value that differs from the actual winnings, for the administrative violation specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 52. Acts of violating regulations on discounts, sales promotion, advertising and financial management regime

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of violating regulations on discounts and sales promotion in accordance with law provisions.

2. A fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of violating the financial management regime promulgated by a competent state regulatory agency.

3. A fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 80,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Advertising the business of prize-winning electronic games without being licensed for business of prize-winning electronic games by a competent state regulatory agency in accordance with law;

b) Advertising content and forms failing to comply with law on business of prize-winning electronic games.

4. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of the business of prize-winning electronic games from 01 to 02 months, for administrative violations specified in Clause 1 and Point b, Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible removal of unlawful advertising content and types, for administrative violations specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 53. Acts of violating regulations on information disclosure and provision

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of disclosing or providing inadequate or inaccurate information as prescribed by law on business of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners.

2. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible correction of disclosed information, provision of adequate and accurate information in accordance with law.

Article 54. Acts of violating reporting regulations

1. A caution shall be issued for the act of failing to fully send reports to competent state regulatory agencies as specified by law.

2. A fine from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to send reports to competent state regulatory agencies within the time limit set by law.

3. A fine from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of reporting inadequate or inaccurate information or data to competent state regulatory agencies.

4. Remedial measure(s):

Forcible sending of reports and provision of adequate and accurate information and data to competent state regulatory agencies for administrative violations specified in this Article.

Section 4

ACTS OF VIOLATING REGULATIONS ON ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING; COUNTER-TERRORIST FINANCING; AND COUNTER-PROLIFERATION FINANCING OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Article 55. Acts of violating regulations on customer identification, risk assessment, classification of customers by risk level, and regulations concerning customers who are foreign politically exposed persons

1. A fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to identify customers; failing to update or verify customer identification information; updating or verifying customer identification information in contravention of the law on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and counter-proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction;

b) Failing to update the blacklist;

c) Failing to conduct or update the results of assessment of risks of money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction as prescribed by law;

d) Failing to report the results of risk assessment or update, or failing to disseminate the results of risk assessment or update of money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction as prescribed by law.

2. A fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to formulate and issue a risk management procedure; failing to classify customers by risk level; or classifying customers by risk level in contravention of the law on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and counter-proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction.

3. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to implement regulations concerning customers who are foreign politically exposed persons as prescribed by the Law on Anti-Money Laundering.

4. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of business from 01 month to 03 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 56. Acts of violating regulations on internal regulations on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and counter-proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction

1. A fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to apply, or improperly applying, internal regulations on internal control and internal audit as prescribed by the law on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and counter-proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction;

b) Failing to apply internal regulations on assignment, or failing to register the assignment, of officers and divisions responsible for anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and counter-proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction;

c) Failing to apply, or improperly applying, internal regulations on training, fostering, and recruitment as prescribed by the law on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and counter-proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction.

2. A fine from VND 130,000,000 to VND 150,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of failing to issue internal regulations or issuing internal regulations in contravention of the law on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and counter-proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction.

Article 57. Acts of violating regulations on reporting of high-value transactions, suspicious transactions, and acts suspected of money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction; on postponement of transactions, account freezing, and sealing or temporary seizure of assets; and on retention, provision, and confidentiality of information, dossiers, documents, and reports

1. A fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Sending reports not within the time limit, or incompletely or inaccurately, with respect to high-value transaction reports as prescribed by the law on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and counter-proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction;

b) Sending reports with incomplete information as prescribed by law with respect to suspicious transaction reports relating to money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction;

c) Failing to provide information, dossiers, documents, and reports in a timely manner as prescribed by the law on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism, and counter-proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction;

d) Failing to retain, or incompletely retaining, information, dossiers, documents, and reports; retaining information, dossiers, and documents for improper periods as prescribed by the law on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism, and counter-proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction;

dd) Failing to comply with regulations on confidentiality of customer identification information with respect to information, dossiers, documents, and reports relating to reported transactions as prescribed by the law on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism, and counter-proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction.

2. A fine from VND 130,000,000 to VND 150,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to report high-value transactions that must be reported;

b) Failing to report suspicious transactions relating to money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction;

c) Failing to report when there is suspicion that a customer or a customer's transaction is related to terrorism financing or proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction, or that the customer is on the blacklist or designated list, as prescribed by the law on counter-terrorism and the law on counter-proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction;

d) Failing to report the postponement of a transaction as prescribed by the law on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing;

dd) Failing to report immediately upon suspending circulation of, or freezing, money or assets relating to terrorism financing or proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction as prescribed by law.

3. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failing to apply the measure of postponing transactions as prescribed by the law on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing;

b) Failing to freeze accounts, or failing to apply the measures of sealing, freezing, or temporarily seizing assets when there is a decision of a competent state agency as prescribed by law;

c) Failing to suspend circulation of, or freeze, money or assets relating to terrorism, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction as prescribed by law.

4. Additional sanction(s):

Suspension of business from 06 months to 12 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 58. Acts violating regulations on prohibited acts in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing

1. A fine from VND 130,000,000 to VND 150,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Making or maintaining anonymous accounts or accounts using fictitious names;

b) Illegally providing services of receiving cash, cheques, or other monetary instruments and making payments to beneficiaries, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination.

2. A fine from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Organizing, participating in, facilitating, or assisting money laundering, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination;

b) Failing to report terrorism financing, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination;

c) Directly or indirectly providing money, assets, financial resources, economic resources, financial services, or other services to organizations or individuals related to terrorism or terrorism financing, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination;

d) Obstructing the provision of information for the purpose of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, which is not serious enough for penal liability examination.

3. Additional sanctions

Suspension of business from 12 months to 24 months, for the administrative violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

Chapter III

COMPETENCE TO SANCTION ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS AND APPLICATION OF REMEDIAL MEASURES

Article 59. Competence of the People’s Public Security Forces

1. On-duty officers of the People's Public Security Forces have the competence to sanction violations specified in Chapter II of this Decree, specifically:

a) Issue cautions;

b) Impose fines up to VND 20,000,000;

c) Confiscate material evidences and means used in administrative violations with a value not exceeding VND 40,000,000.

2. Heads of company-level units of the Mobile Police have the competence to sanction violations specified in Chapter II of this Decree, specifically:

a) Issue cautions;

b) Impose fines up to VND 40,000,000;

c) Confiscate material evidences and means used in administrative violations with a value not exceeding VND 80,000,000;

d) Apply the remedial measures specified at Point e, Clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations.

3. Heads of police stations, heads of battalion-level units of the Mobile Police, Chiefs of Waterway Police Squads, Heads of Stations, and Team Leaders have the competence to sanction violations specified in Chapter II of this Decree, specifically:

a) Issue cautions;

b) Impose fines up to VND 60,000,000;

c) Suspend business for a definite term;

d) Confiscate material evidences and means used in administrative violations with a value not exceeding VND 120,000,000;

dd) Apply the remedial measures specified at Point e, Clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations.

4. Chiefs of commune-level police have the competence to sanction violations specified in Chapter II of this Decree, specifically:

a) Issue cautions;

b) Impose fines up to VND 100,000,000;

c) Suspend business for a definite term;

d) Confiscate administrative violation material evidence or means;

dd) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decree.

5. Heads of border-gate police offices of international airports; heads of professional divisions of the Department of Homeland Security, including: Head of the Catholic Security Division, Head of the Division for Security of Other Religions, Head of the Ethnic Security Division, Head of the Anti-Reactionary Division, Head of the Counter-Terrorism Division, Head of the Societal Security Division; heads of professional divisions of the Internal Political Security Department, including: Head of the Division for Internal Protection of Central Party Agencies and State Authorities, Head of the Division for Security of Judicial and Legislative Agencies and Central Socio-Political Organizations, Head of the Press and Publishing Security Division, Head of the Health and Education Security Division, Head of the Division for Security of Culture, Sports, and Social Labor, Head of the Division for Security of Postal, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, Head of the Division for State-level Governance of State Secrets; heads of professional divisions of the Economic Security Department, including: Head of the Industry and Trade Security Division, Head of the Monetary Security Division, Head of the Transportation and Construction Security Division, Head of the Finance and Investment Security Division, Head of the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Security Division, Head of the Science, Technology, Natural Resources, and Environment Security Division; heads of professional divisions of the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order, including: Head of the Division for Guidance and Management of Weapons, Explosives, Support Tools, and Fireworks, Head of the Division for Guidance and Management of Business Lines subject to security and public order conditions and Seals, Head of the Division for Guidance of Local Police, Public Order Police, and Rapid Response Police, Director of the National Population Data Center; heads of professional divisions of the Traffic Police Department, including: Head of the Division for Management, Utilization, Processing, and Operation of Data and Digital Transformation, Head of the Division for Guidance on Communication, Investigation, and Resolution of Traffic Accidents, Head of the Division for Guidance, Registration, and Inspection of Vehicles, Head of the Division for Guidance, Training, Testing, and License Management of Drivers, Head of the Division for Guidance on Patrol and Control of Road and Railway Traffic, Head of the Division for Guidance on Traffic Regulation and Escort, Head of the Division for Guidance on Patrol, Control, and Crime Prevention on Waterways, Chief of the Waterway Police Regiment; heads of professional divisions of the Fire and Rescue Police Department, including: Head of the Fire Prevention Division, Head of the Division for Appraisal of Fire Safety Designs, Head of the Division for Firefighting, Rescue and Salvage, Head of the Division for Management of Science and Technology and Inspection of Fire Prevention, Firefighting, and Rescue Equipment; heads of professional divisions of the Cybersecurity Department, including: Head of the Division for Prevention of Crimes using cyberspace to infringe upon economic management order, Head of the Division for Prevention of Crimes using cyberspace to infringe upon social order, Head of the Cyber-Information Security Division, Head of the Division for Security Protection of National Information Network Systems, Head of the Division for Cyber-Information Monitoring and Prevention of Activities using cyberspace to infringe upon national security; heads of professional divisions of the Immigration Management Department, including: Head of the Division for Management of Entry, Exit, and Residence of Foreigners, Head of the Division for Management of Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens, Director of the National Aviation Security Center; heads of professional divisions of the Police Department for Investigation of Corruption, Economic, and Smuggling Crimes, including: Head of the Division for Prevention and Investigation of Economic and Corruption Cases in the fields of Finance, Banking, and Investment; Head of the Division for Prevention and Investigation of Smuggling Cases and Production and Trading of Goods infringing intellectual property rights; heads of divisions under provincial-level public security departments, including: Head of the Homeland Security Division, Head of the Internal Political Security Division, Head of the Police Division for Administrative Management of Social Order, Head of the Police Division for Investigation of Social Order Crimes, Head of the Police Division for Investigation of Corruption, Economic, Smuggling, and Environmental Crimes, Head of the Police Division for Investigation of Drug Crimes, Head of the Traffic Police Division, Head of the Mobile Police Division, Head of the Police Division for Enforcement of Criminal Judgments and Judicial Support, Head of the Fire and Rescue Police Division, Head of the Cybersecurity Division, Head of the Economic Security Division, Head of the External Security Division, and the Chief of Office of the Investigation Police Agency under provincial-level public security departments have the competence to sanction violations specified in Chapter II of this Decree, specifically:

a) Issue cautions;

b) Impose fines up to VND 160,000,000;

c) Suspend business for a definite term;

d) Confiscate administrative violation material evidence or means;

dd) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decree.

6. Directors of provincial-level public security departments have the competence to sanction violations specified in Chapter II of this Decree, specifically:

a) Issue cautions;

b) Impose fines up to VND 200,000,000;

c) Suspend business for a definite term;

d) Confiscate administrative violation material evidence or means;

dd) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decree.

7. The Director of the Internal Political Security Department, Director of the Economic Security Department, Chief of Office of the Investigation Police Agency of the Ministry of Public Security, Director of the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order, Director of the Police Department for Investigation of Social Order Crimes, Director of the Police Department for Investigation of Corruption, Economic, and Smuggling Crimes, Director of the Police Department for Investigation of Drug Crimes, Director of the Traffic Police Department, Director of the Fire and Rescue Police Department, Director of the Police Department for Prevention and Control of Environmental Crimes, Director of the Cybersecurity Department, Director of the Department of Homeland Security, Director of the Police Department for Management of Temporary Detention, Custody, and Community-based Enforcement of Criminal Judgments, and the Commander of the Mobile Police have the competence to sanction violations specified in Chapter II of this Decree, specifically:

a) Issue cautions;

b) Impose fines up to VND 200,000,000;

c) Suspend business for a definite term;

d) Confiscate administrative violation material evidence or means;

dd) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decree.

Article 60. Competence of Directors of provincial-level Departments of Finance and Chairpersons of People's Committees

1. Directors of provincial-level Departments of Finance have the competence to sanction violations specified in Chapter II of this Decree, specifically:

a) Issue cautions;

b) Impose fines up to VND 160,000,000;

c) Suspend business for a definite term;

d) Confiscate administrative violation material evidence or means;

dd) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decree.

2. Chairpersons of provincial-level People's Committees have the competence to sanction violations specified in Chapter II of this Decree, specifically:

a) Issue cautions;

b) Impose fines up to VND 200,000,000;

c) Suspend business for a definite term;

d) Confiscate administrative violation material evidence or means;

dd) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decree.

3. Chairpersons of commune-level People's Committees have the competence to sanction violations specified in Chapter II of this Decree, specifically:

a) Issue cautions;

b) Impose fines up to VND 100,000,000;

c) Suspend business for a definite term;

d) Confiscate administrative violation material evidence or means;

dd) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decree.

Article 61. Competence of agencies performing the State-level governance function in the field of betting and prize-winning games

Heads of inspection teams established by the Minister of Finance and Heads of organizations under the Ministry of Finance assigned to perform inspection duties within the scope of state management of the Ministry of Finance have the competence to sanction violations specified in Chapter II of this Decree, specifically:

1. Issue cautions;

2. Impose fines up to VND 200,000,000;

3. Confiscate administrative violation material evidence or means;

4. Suspend business for a definite term;

5. Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decree.

Article 62. Competence to make records of administrative violations

Persons competent to make written records of administrative violations in the business of betting and prize-winning games include:

1. Persons competent to sanction administrative violations specified in Articles 59 through 61 of this Decree, within the scope of their assigned functions, tasks, and powers.

2. Civil servants and public employees of the agencies specified in Articles 60 and 61 of this Decree who, while performing official duties or tasks, discover administrative violations have the right to make written records of administrative violations within the scope of their assigned functions, tasks, and powers.

3. Personnel of the People's Public Security Forces specified in Article 59 of this Decree who, while performing official duties or tasks, discover administrative violations have the right to make written records of administrative violations within the scope of their assigned functions, tasks, and powers.

Chapter IV

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 63. Effect

1. This Decree takes effect from December 05, 2026.

2. This Decree supersedes the Government's Decree No. 137/2021/ND-CP dated December 31, 2021 on sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of betting and prize-winning games.

Article 64. Transitional provisions

1. For violations that occurred and ended before this Decree takes effect but are discovered or are under consideration for handling thereafter, sanctions shall be imposed in accordance with the Decree in effect at the time the violation was committed.

2. For violations that occurred before this Decree takes effect but are still ongoing when this Decree has taken effect, the provisions of this Decree shall apply for handling.

Article 65. Responsibilities for implementation

1. The Minister of Finance shall be responsible for guiding and organizing the implementation of this Decree.

2. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and cities, and relevant organizations and individuals shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decree.