Vietlott awarded the prize to Bui Van Manh at its Hanoi headquarters. He won Jackpot 1 from the drawing on 26/5, worth over 83 billion VND.
Manh stated he purchased the winning ticket via a self-select machine. Born in 1981, he lives in Quarter 7, Chanh Phu Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly part of Binh Duong province).
He discovered his win while cleaning his house with his wife. His wife accompanied him to the prize ceremony. Manh said he decided to reveal his identity because he had always wanted to accept a prize without a mask if he ever won.
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Bui Van Manh (center) receives the Jackpot of over 83 billion VND, on the afternoon of 5/6. *Photo: Anh Tu* |
Manh stated he has regularly played Vietlott since the computerized lottery was introduced. Previously, he had won smaller prizes multiple times, including two 40 million VND prizes.
After paying 10% personal income tax, he received about 75 billion VND. He will donate 1 billion VND to charity. He plans to discuss with his wife how to spend the remaining amount appropriately. Manh is a freelance businessman, and his wife runs a home-based grocery store.
According to Vietlott leadership, Manh is the 9th billionaire Jackpot winner to publicly disclose his identity in the past 10 years. He is also the recipient of the highest-value prize since Vietlott began operations in 2016.
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Bui Van Manh and his wife at the Jackpot award ceremony for over 83 billion VND, on the afternoon of 5/6 in Hanoi. *Photo: Anh Tu* |
Vietlott statistics indicate that 533 customers have won billionaire Jackpot prizes from its Mega and Power products, totaling nearly 12,180 billion VND. Over 10 years, 847 customers have won prizes of 1 billion VND or more across Vietlott's 6 lottery types. The total prize money paid to this group of customers is approximately 13,152 billion VND.
Currently, Vietlott operates over 6,100 sales points in 34 provinces and cities. The company also maintains a phone-based ticket sales system with over 4 million participating accounts. Since 2016, the enterprise has contributed nearly 16,000 billion VND to local budgets.
In the near future, the company plans to launch an internet-based lottery sales channel. Vietlott is a state-owned enterprise, 100% capitalized by the Ministry of Finance.
Anh Tu
