Online gambling in Vietnam
The Vietnamese gambling landscape is not unlike many of the other Asian region countries in that while casinos do exist they are out of bounds for locals and accessible only by tourists. In fact casino gambling options are quite common with all hotels rated four stars or above permitted by law to offer casino gambling – but only to holders of foreign passports.
This policy has produced a thriving business for casinos near the Vietnamese border like Cambodia’s Grand Dragon Resort, with visitors from Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho comprising most of their players. The policy has also allowed (illegal) locally operated online casinos as well as those based in Cambodia to flourish. The reportedly popular King’s Crown Casino based in Cambodia but with a well organised employee presence in Ho Chi Minh City allows Vietnamese residents to play online using cash deposits taken by collectors who actually visit customers’ doors to collect cash and distribute winnings.
But playing at unregulated casinos comes with risks and complaints of impropriety, including money vanishing from accounts without play, or accounts not being opened despite cash funds being deposited are common.
The Ministry of Public Security has announced intentions to clamp down on operations like King’s Crown, but is by its own admission ill equipped to deal with the technological complexities of such operations and it may be some time (if ever) before any concerted efforts are actually made.
Best live casino for Vietnamese players
A number of great live dealer casinos welcome Vietnamese players presently, although none yet offer Dong (VND) account keeping options or local language support.
 Casinos |  Player access |  Banking | Toll free support | Local language | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Read review | Visit | No restrictions on Vietnamese player sign-ups | No deposit restrictions. Maintain account in USD or CNY | No | No | Asian based dealer studio including many baccarat variations, Sic bo and Asian roulette. |
Read review | Visit | No restrictions on sign -ups from Vietnam | No deposit restrictions. Maintain account in USD | Yes | No | European based dealer room with Euro centric games |
Read review | Visit | No restrictions on Vietnamese player sign-ups | No deposit restrictions. Maintain account in USD | No | No | Asian based dealer studio including baccarat, roulette and baccarat variations. |
Read review | Visit | No restrictions on Vietnamese player sign-ups | No deposit restrictions. Maintain account in USD | No | No | European based dealer room with Euro centric games. |