Inside Asian Gaming

INSIDE ASIAN GAMING | June 2012 14 Vietnam T he ambitious HappyLand project, located about 20 minutes outside Ho Chi Minh City, covers hundreds of hectares, claims an investment budget of US$2 billion, and following its completion in 2014, plans to draw 14 million visitors a year. But it’s hard to get anyone to talk about the amusement park, hotel and entertainment project, which broke ground last year. When the project was announced in 2011, it claimed also to include a casino, although it has not yet been granted a casino license. Chances are it will never be granted one. Despite having an elaborate website, holding many a party and promotional event and advertising its association with many A-list service providers, HappyLand is Finding HappyLand By Richard Meyer Overview rendering of the HappyLand project