Vietnam To License Online Gaming?

Published: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Online-Casinos.com

VIETNAM TO LICENSE ONLINE GAMING?

Government in a hurry to study recommendations


Spare a thought for the Vietnamese government officials charged with developing detailed online gaming regulations and licensing procedures - the Ministry of Posts and Telematics wants to consider their recommendations before the end of the year!

The central government has instructed the Ministry of Post and Telematics to get things moving, and just one of the regulatory problems is the rapid development and increasing sophistication of online gaming technologies and accompanying applications.

Because online gaming constitutes a growing and legitimate entertainment form, the government has promised that it would strengthen regulations to minimise the effect of any negative influences that online gaming may have upon social development, especially among youth.

Currently, about 8 million people use the internet in Vietnam, or about 10 percent of the population. The popularity of wide bandwidth internet has contributed to improving people's computer skills and knowledge in using information technology.