Hanoi Lottery is one of the most beloved gambling games in Vietnam, as people believe that it will bring good fortune and luck. Operated by Vietnam Lottery Company and raising millions in revenue for social causes and infrastructure development projects; yet some worry it may cause addiction, financial difficulties or draw players away from official games that generate government revenue – leading to potential revenue losses for government projects. Illegal operators also compete with this form of gaming resulting in decreased government revenue collection.
Ho Chi Minh City alone boasts between 4,000-6,000 lottery ticket sellers who rely on lottery sales as their sole means of income, a figure double that found in southern provinces and increasing rapidly due to Vietnam’s economic crisis, prompting young professionals to abandon professional work and turn instead to lottery ticket sales as their source of sustenance.
Vietnam’s lottery system is complex. At its center stands the lottery company, which prints tickets. From there they pass onto wholesale distributors who resell them through retailers who in turn sell them directly to customers; eventually reaching individual sellers like To Thi Thuong who make 10% profit with each sale – some children, such as 11-year-old To Thi Thuong can even support their entire families by selling tickets!
Huong and her mother work 16-hour days selling lottery tickets on the streets of Saigon. Starting their day at 5 am with breakfast of rice and vegetables before hitting the streets for lottery sales, on good days they sell up to 250 tickets, earning around $11 US daily; on bad days only 180 are sold, earning them about $8 US daily.
Both send the money home to Thanh Hoa and Dong Nai provinces of Vietnam where they reside with her seven younger siblings in an overcrowded boarding house. Her father fixes motorcycles while her brother works at a restaurant, yet neither one’s income is sufficient enough to support everyone living under one roof.
Lotterie troupes follow an informal hierarchy, with star singers or Verdettes (Ngoi Sao) at the top and supporting cast below them. Some troupes even boast their own theaters – though for many performers this temporary gig merely pays the bills.
Lotteries are an essential source of income for most Vietnamese. While there are other means of making money quickly and efficiently, lottery tickets provide one such avenue. Therefore, Vietnamese must gain an adequate knowledge about how the lottery operates to maximize their success with it.
There are various techniques you can employ to increase your chances of winning the lottery, with online playing being one of the most convenient means. Not only can bets be placed from any location around the globe; results of lottery draws are instantly displayed onscreen!