Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUN 2022年6月 亞博匯 37 That’s good news for a nation that, like South Korea, operates primarily on a foreigner-only casino model, although the jury is still out on whether Vietnam will ever be considered a first- choice casino destination – despite the presence of high- quality, multi-billion-dollar destinations such as Hoiana and The Grand Ho Tram Strip. More appealing is the possible expansion of a locals pilot program, with Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance pushing to extend the program until 2024 and add in two more casinos located in Da Nang City and Khanh Hoa Province. 這些措施對於像韓國一樣主要以僅限 外國人入內賭場模式營運的國家而言，無疑 是個好消息。但儘管擁有高質量、斥資數 十億美元修建旅遊項目，如會安南岸或The Grand Ho Tram Strip，越南是否會被視為 首選的博彩目的地目前尚無定論。 更具吸引力的是可能是擴大允許當地 人入場的試點項目。越南財政部正積極推動 該項目延長至2024年，並在峴港市和慶和 省再增加兩間賭場。 目前，根據該計劃，僅有位於富國島 的科羅納度假村及賭場的一間營運中的賭場 被允許接待越南本國人士入內。 設備供應商Aristocrat的一名代表向 《亞博匯》表示：「自從越南完全重新開放 以來，我們看到旅遊業和我們客戶的業務正 在健康地復蘇。與亞洲其他國家一樣，目前 航班數仍然有限，因此一旦它們完全恢復， 我們預計業務將恢復至正常水平。」 The Grand Ho Tram Strip 封面故事 At present, only one operational casino – Corona Resort & Casino in Phu Quoc – is permitted to welcome locals under the scheme. A representative of industry supplier Aristocrat told IAG , “Since … Vietnam has fully reopened its borders we have seen tourism and our customers’ businesses recovering healthily. Like other countries in Asia there are still reduced flight schedules, so once they return fully we anticipate that business will return to healthy levels.”