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IAG JUN 2020年6月 亞博匯 16 亞博匯早報 BREAKFAST BRIEFS SUNCITY GROUP VENTURE GRANTED CASINO OPERATING LICENSE FOR VIETNAM IR HOIANA 太陽城集團獲授予越南IR會安南岸之娛樂場牌照 HOI AN SOUTH DEVELOPMENT CO LTD (HASD) , the Vietnam- based joint venture of which Suncity Group holds a 34% stake, has been granted a casino operating license for its Vietnamese integrated resort, Hoiana. In a Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing, Suncity revealed HASD has been issued a Certification for the Eligibility for Casino Business, paving the way for the US$4 billion project to launch its first phase in early 2021. The license is valid until 10 December 2080. Hoiana, a joint venture between Suncity, Chow Tai Fook and VinaCapital Group, is located in Hoi An South in Vietnam’s Quang Nam province, with the US$1 billion Phase 1 development to span more than 165 hectares. It will include a casino, restaurants, an 18-hole golf course and more than 1,000 hotel rooms along 4km of coastline. “I am thrilled to be granted a Casino Operating License in Hoiana,” said Suncity Group CEO Alvin Chau. “We are now ready. The Casino Operating License will visualize my re-imagination of Suncity. Hoiana is now finally allowed to open its doors to offer guests an authentic Vietnamese experience embellished with sun, sea and sand.” 太陽城集團 持有約34%股權、位於越南的合資公 司Hoi An South Development Co Ltd (HASD)日 前獲授娛樂場經營牌照，以經營會安南岸綜合娛 樂度假村內之娛樂場。 在提交至港交所的一份文件中，太陽城透 露，HASD已經獲得「娛樂場經營許可」，為這個投 資額逾40億美元的項目在2021年初的啟幕鋪平了 道路。該牌照所指定的經營期限為至2080年12月。 會安南岸是由太陽城集團、周大福及越南 VinaCapital Group共同投資開發的項目，位於越 南廣南省會安，首期工程投資額約10億美元，佔地 面積超過165公頃，設有娛樂場、餐廳，一個18洞高 爾夫球場，以及沿4公里海岸線分佈的逾1000間酒 店客房。 太陽城集團主席周焯華表示：「我很高興獲得 娛樂場經營許可。」 「我們已經準備就緒，萬事俱備，只欠東風。 娛樂場經營許可令我對太陽城集團的未來發展的 願景成真。現在，會安南岸終於可以敞開大門，為 客人提供點綴著陽光，大海和沙灘的越南旅遊體 驗。」