Corona Resort & Casino in Phu Quoc, Vietnam, has announced that it will ‘temporarily suspend Vietnamese citizens from playing at the casino’ starting January 1st, 2025, ‘until further notice’.
According to a notice published on the company’s website, this decision has been ‘made to ensure full compliance with current legal regulations while preparing for adjustments in accordance with future policies.’
The Vietnamese gaming operator stated that ‘during this suspension period, we are committed to preserving all benefits for Vietnamese customers in accordance with our current business policies. We will also provide timely updates and inform our customers and partners as soon as new regulations are issued by the government.’
‘Corona Resort & Casino Phu Quoc firmly believes that, with the proper adjustments, we will soon resume operations to comprehensively serve our valued customers and partners, continuing to build meaningful value for the future.’
On November 4th, 2024, the government issued Decree 145/2024/ND-CP, amending Clause 2, Article 12 of Decree 03/2017/ND-CP, which extends the pilot scheme allowing Vietnamese citizens to play at casinos.

Under this scheme, local Vietnamese are permitted to enter specific casinos approved by the relevant authorities for a three-year trial period. For the first casino-operating enterprises approved, the pilot scheme will be extended until December 31st, 2024.
For any other casino-operating enterprises, the pilot scheme will last for three years from the date they receive their Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business.