Decree 145/2024/ND-CP amending Clause 2 Article 12 of Decree No. 03/2017/ND-CP on casino business

DECREE

Amending Clause 2 Article 12 of the Government’s Decree No. 03/2017/ND-CP dated January 16, 2017, on casino business

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Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015; the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Administration dated November 22, 2019;

Pursuant to the Law on Investment dated June 17, 2020;

Pursuant to the Law on Enterprises dated June 17, 2020;

Pursuant to the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents dated June 22, 2015, and the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents dated June 18, 2020;

Pursuant to the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Public Investment, Law on Investment in the Form of Public-Private Partnership, Law on Investment, Housing Law, Bidding Law, Electricity Law, Law on Enterprises, Law on Excise Tax and the Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments dated January 11, 2022;

At the proposal of the Minister of Finance;

The Government hereby promulgates the Decree amending Clause 2 Article 12 of the Government’s Decree No. 03/2017/ND-CP dated January 16, 2017, on casino business.

Article 1. Amending Clause 2 Article 12 of the Government’s Decree No. 03/2017/ND-CP dated January 16, 2017, on casino business

“2. Pilot period:

a) For the first enterprise engaged in casino business that is permitted by the competent authority to pilot allowing Vietnamese citizens to play in the casino, the pilot period will end on December 31, 2024. For other enterprises engaged in casino business that is permitted by the competent agency to pilot allowing Vietnamese citizens to play in the casino (if any), the pilot period will be 3 years, from the date of obtaining the certificate of eligibility for casino business.

b) After the pilot period specified at Point a of this Clause, piloting enterprises shall stop allowing Vietnamese people to play in the casino until the Government issues a Decree on termination or permission for Vietnamese citizens to play in the casino in accordance with Point d of this Clause.

c) The Ministry of Finance shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the State Bank of Vietnam and People's Committees of provinces and cities where the enterprises permitted to pilot allowing Vietnamese citizens to play in the casino in, reviewing, evaluating and deciding on the termination or continuation to allow Vietnamese citizens to play in the casino:

Before November 30, 2024, for the first enterprise engaged in casino business that is permitted by the competent authority to pilot allowing Vietnamese citizens to play in the casino.

Within 60 days from the end of the pilot for other enterprises engaged in casino business that are permitted by competent agencies (if any).

d) Based on decisions issued by competent authorities, the Government shall issue a Decision on termination or continuation to allow Vietnamese citizens to play in the casino for piloting enterprises.”

Article 2. Effect

1. This Decree takes effect from November 4, 2024.

2. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-attached agencies, chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities, and related organizations and individuals shall implement this Decree.