The lottery is a form of gambling in which participants match combinations of numbers to claim a prize ranging from small cash amounts to houses or automobiles. It is popular throughout many countries worldwide, including Vietnam. Recently, its government has softened their traditional hardline stance against gambling after realizing its potential benefits; lottery revenue in 21 southern provinces reached $3 billion last year–three times higher than 2007, according to estimates provided by its figures.
Vietnam has an estimated population of over 5.2 million people, but only approximately half have jobs. The remaining population makes ends meet by selling lottery tickets – especially in Ho Chi Minh City’s vital heart, Ho Chi Minh City where thousands of ticket-sellers roam streets selling lottery tickets that have become part of Vietnamese culture and life – be they traditional lottery tickets or computerized ones. They all share one goal – earning enough money for survival.
Pham Quang Huy, 13, makes a beeline towards Dien Bien Phu Street in Binh Thanh District where crowds have gathered for the nightly lottery draw with his notepad full of winning numbers – in hopes that by quickly selling these notes he may win the grand prize of one million dong!
Lotteries have always been part of Vietnamese society since Qing Dynasty Chinese migrants brought huahui (lucky numbers) with them when arriving in old Saigon during Qing dynasty times. Huahui quickly took over gambling culture in old Saigon, still popular today and offering opportunities for life changes for both young and old alike.
Vietnam makes buying lottery tickets easy and fast; just approach any peddler and receive your ticket stack with pre-printed numbers from each province – a portion of the proceeds going back into that particular region! Drawings take place twice each week at National Stadium with live televised draws being broadcast.
Vietlott and Berjaya Corp Bhd of Malaysia joined forces in January to launch a computerized lottery system called Vietlotte which allows buyers to choose six numbers between one and 45 for VND10,000 per ticket, with random jackpot drawings taking place every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening, or it can roll over into subsequent periods if there is no winner emerges.
As well as offering lottery ticket purchases to the public, this website also provides information on lottery winners and related topics. Available both in Vietnamese and English languages, however it should be noted that there is no legal advice provided regarding whether purchasing lottery tickets is wise; you should take this into consideration prior to buying tickets from this site. It does not also give advice regarding engaging in illegal activities while participating in the lottery.
