An 18-hole golf course was opened in late 2015. The Grand Ho Tram Strip opened its doors in July 2013, with a casino, 541-room hotel, and amenities. Several large scale projects were already in the works before the decree was issued. Investors are moving full steam ahead in Vietnam. Locals have had permission to gamble in the casinos since the decree became official in March, but as of late July, casinos were not admitting them because operators have not been given guidance from the Ministry of Public Security. Up until a decree was finally issued in January 2017, after about a decade of waiting, only people with foreign passports could play in Vietnam's casinos and e-gaming clubs. Vietnam has had a slow and rocky path to major casino development, but the coast finally looks clear for Integrated resorts (IR) to come into the country and for locals to finally be able to gamble without crossing the border.
