The Ministry of Finance is seeking the prime minister’s approval for two casino projects in the central city of Danang and the southern central province of Khanh Hoa.
According to the Ministry of Finance, the ministry had received casino project proposals from Danang, Khanh Hoa and Binh Thuan Province.
Danang proposed opening a casino at the Sun World Ba Na Hill tourist site. Currently, Danang is home to only one casino, Silver Shores. The casino has operated quite effectively.
Meanwhile, Nha Trang wants to invest in a casino project at Hon Tre Tourism Complex.
The two projects are expected to attract more foreign tourists, the ministry said.
However, the Ministry of Finance has turned down the southern central province of Binh Thuan’s recommendation for a casino project. The ministry explained that Binh Thuan attracted mostly domestic travellers. The province’s infrastructure for tourism developments also remained limited. Binh Thuan is also near Ba Ria Vung Tau’s Xuyen Moc District where the Ho Tram casino project is located.
According to the ministry, despite many favourable conditions, the Ho Tram casino project has been implemented slower than pledged. The project’s operation is also not as good as expected.
Currently, nine casinos are being run in Vietnam, situated in Phu Quoc, Haiphong, Quang Ninh, Lao Cai, Danang, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Quang Nam. But, to date, only the one on Phu Quoc Island is allowed to serve Vietnamese gamblers.
Source: dtinews.vn