Twenty-eight Vietnamese nationals were arrested for illegal gambling after a police raid on a foreigners-only casino, officials and state media said on Monday.
Royal International Corp, operator of the Casino Hoang Gia (RIC), said that guards had taken bribes from locals to let them play there.
The communist-run country allows foreigners to play in local casinos to attract tourists, mainly Chinese and Koreans. Vietnamese citizens face up to seven years in jail for illegal gambling.
"The guards who let the Vietnamese play will be punished according to the law, but the casino is still open as usual," said a Royal International Corp official.
Taiwan-invested Royal International Corp became the country's only listed casino last Tuesday when it floated its shares on the main board Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange.
Shares of the company were trading down 4.43 percent at 151,000 dong ($9.4) each at 0217 GMT on Monday.
Source: Reuters
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