A new casino may soon join Vietnam’s gaming resort projects.

On Tuesday, Viet Nam News reported that Thua Thien Hue authorities have lodged a proposal before the central government to allow a casino in the province.

According to the report, the Thua Thien Hue Provincial People’s Committee (PPC) wants the government’s permission to increase Lang Co Laguna beach resort’s investment capital to US$2 billion and to open a casino in the complex.

Located in the North Central Coast region, the beach resort project has a current capital of US$875 million and is spread over 280 hectares. Under the proposal, PPC expects the casino facility to cost nearly US$250 million and will be implemented in the second, third and fourth phases of the project.