Southern Vietnam lottery logs 86 000 billion‑dong revenue, 4‑billion‑dong jackpot win

A Ho Chi Minh City resident won the 4 billion‑dong jackpot in the Southern Vietnam lottery. The ticket‑selling agent delivered 1.801 trillion dong in cash to the winner's home, with the remainder paid by bank transfer.

In the first half of 2026, the Southern Vietnam lottery reported revenues of more than 86 000 billion dong, up about 13% from the same period a year earlier. Pre‑tax profit rose nearly 18% to approximately 11 700 billion dong, reaching about 57% of the year’s target. Ticket consumption averaged 98.86%, and the lottery contributed 32 817 billion dong to the state budget, a 13% increase. The council set 2026 goals of 172 931 billion dong revenue and 22 077 billion dong pre‑tax profit.