Vietnam’s Corona resort and casino reopens

Vietnam is showing the world how to handle a pandemic, and their local casino industry is reaping the benefits. The aptly named Corona Resort and Casino, located on Phu Quoc island, has announced their grand reopening on their official website, welcoming customers back on May 8 after a month of clsure.

A Vietnamese language announcement, prominently noting that the Corona casino welcomes locals, hailed the relaunch of the location. Not even two years old, the casino is being reborn from this pandemic with new incentive programs to bring back visitors, including discounts on breakfast and transportation at its hotel and restaurants, and 40% off for their Safari.

Although the announcement makes no mention of what safety precautions will be taken, the Vietnamese government has laid out guidelines to keep visitors safe.

Vietnam has been a role model for keeping the spread of infections low, although it has used fairly authoritarian means to accomplish that goal. In total, the country has seen 288 infections, although 241 of those have recovered, accounting for a total of 47 current infections.