Inside Asian Gaming

IAG MAY 2022年5月 亞博匯 56 is also one of the biggest real estate developers in Vietnam, and they’ve already been working with Steelman Group to draw up a master plan. The plan I was looking at only recently details four distinct zones and in one of those is a casino facility with a pretty large floor space of around 8,000 square meters. They are looking at hotel room capacity of about 3,000 keys, so it’s a pretty significant property. The other development further north involves VinPearl. They’re the two largest groups in Vietnam. They are very Vietnamese in their ownership, which I think also sends a message that the government is prepared to support Vietnamese-owned businesses above all else. There is a clear message in the fact that two other properties have not been mentioned. IAG: Those two that have not been mentioned are Ho Tram and Hoiana. Should they be concerned? SM: I think that is the clear message, and my take from doing business over many Hoiana, near Hoi An in central Vietnam, opened in mid-2020. 會安南岸位於越南中部會 安附近，於2020年年中開 業。 IN FOCUS years in Vietnam is that clearly the government supports local interests over international interests and they will always be given the priority when the government looks to expand these programs. It’s a real shame because Ho Tram is a beautiful property in a great location. Hoiana is also a beautiful property, well sized with significant investment put into it. The result has been stunning. It’s hard to criticize anything about how those properties have been laid out or how they are managed, but it’s