Chương I Nghị định 121/2021/NĐ-CP: Quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope and regulated entities

1. Scope

This Decree provides for the business of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners and its management in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2. Regulated entities

a) Enterprises engaged in the business of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners;

b) Persons eligible for playing these games and persons permitted to enter facilities for doing the business of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners;

c) State management agencies with the functions related to the licensing, management, supervision, inspection of the business of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners;

d) Other organizations and individuals related to the business of prize-winning electronic games.

Article 2. Interpretation of terms

For the purpose of this Decree, the following terms shall be construed as follows:

1. “Prize-winning electronic games” means games of chance played on prize-winning electronic gaming machines by players who pay money and may win monetary prizes.

2. “Business of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners” means a conditional business of providing prize-winning games on prize-winning electronic gaming machines which is licensed by competent state management agencies.

3. “Prize-winning electronic gaming machine” means a special-use electronic device permitted for use in the business under this Decree for prize-winning games installed therein. The playing process between players and machines is entirely automatic.

4. “Slot machine” means a prize-winning electronic gaming machine with 3 or more reels on a screen for determining a prize win on a random combination of symbols which stop after each time of spinning and with a fixed payout rate programmed in the machine.

5. “Facility for doing the business of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners” (hereinafter referred to as “business facility”) is a room or a number of rooms connected with each other to create a separate area at a tourist accommodation establishment in a place licensed by a competent state management agency for the business of prize-winning electronic games under this Decree.

6. “Player” means a person eligible for playing prize-winning electronic games at business facilities as prescribed in Article 9 of this Decree.

7. “Payout rate” means an average percentage at which winnings are paid out to slot machine players during a certain period of time or on a certain number of spins as designed and set by the manufacturer in a slot machine, or the return-on-bet ratio for other prize-winning electronic games stated in the game rules.

8. “Business eligibility certificate” means a certificate of eligibility for doing the business of prize-winning electronic games granted by the Ministry of Finance to enterprises engaged in the business under this Decree.

9. “Token” means a coin, card, ticket, exchange score, and other methods of cash substitutes serving the organization of prize-winning electronic games; and is valid for use only within a business facility.

10. “Manager or operator of the business facility” means a person assigned by an enterprise engaged in the business of prize-winning electronic games to manage, operate, and supervise the entire business of prize-winning electronic games operation of a business facility.

11. “Gaming devices” mean parts of prize-winning electronic gaming machines and other devices used for the business of prize-winning electronic games in accordance with regulations of this Decree.

Article 3. Principles of the business of prize-winning electronic games

1. The business of prize-winning electronic games is a conditional business subject to strict control by competent state management agencies to assure this business compliant with the law.

2. The business of prize-winning electronic games must be associated with main business lines of enterprises in order to promote the development of tourism and ensure security and social order and safety.

3. The organization of and participation in prize-winning electronic games must be transparent, objective and honest, and protect the rights and interests of participants.

4. Organizations and individuals involved in the organization of and participation in prize-winning electronic games shall fully comply with this Decree and other relevant laws.

Article 4. Prohibited acts

1. Operation of a prize-rewarding electronic game business without a certificate of business eligibility, except the enterprises prescribed in Clause 1 Article 42 of this Decree.

2. Operation of a prize-rewarding electronic game business in violation of the content of the business license issued by the competent state management agency in accordance with regulations of the law.

3. Tampering with, erasing, leasing, lending or transferring business eligibility certificates.

4. Conducting the business of prize-winning electronic games during the period of being deprived of the right to use business eligibility certificates or being suspended from doing the business under decisions of competent state management agencies.

5. Letting persons not prescribed in Article 11 of this Decree enter business facilities in any form and for any reason.

6. Permitting or organizing direct betting between players based on results of prize-winning electronic games at business facilities.

7. Cheating in the process of organizing or participating in prize-winning electronic games at business facilities.

8. Committing acts affecting security, social order and safety at business facilities.

9. Illegally transferring, leasing or lending places for organizing the business of prize-winning electronic games.

10. Illegally organizing and providing prize-winning electronic games via computer and telecommunications networks and the internet.

11. Taking advantage of the business of prize-winning electronic games to smuggle and transport foreign currencies, gold, silver, gems and precious metals, or conduct money laundering in any form.

12. Certifying false prize money amounts, giving untruthful certification or ultra vires or causing difficulties to players without plausible reasons when giving certification.

13. Taking advantage of the maintenance and repair of prize-winning electronic gaming machines to organize the business of illegal prize-winning electronic games.

14. Conducting the business of prize-winning electronic gaming machines and gaming devices which have contents or cultural images yet to be approved by a competent state management agency for dissemination or circulation in accordance with the law.

15. Other prohibited acts as prescribed by the law.