The Lotto 5/35 lottery holds two draws daily, at 1 PM and 9 PM. This game includes a prize-sharing mechanism activated when the accumulated jackpot surpasses 12 billion VND. Players can also win prizes by matching a single number.

Like other lottery products with cumulative jackpots, such as Power 6/55 or Mega 6/45, Lotto 5/35 requires players to select 5 numbers from 01 to 35 and one special number from 01 to 12 to form a prize entry.

The special number distinguishes Lotto 5/35. Beyond the consolation prize, this number is also relevant for the fourth, second, and jackpot prizes, shaping Lotto 5/35's unique prize structure.

The Lotto 5/35 jackpot starts at 6 billion VND and grows if unclaimed. If the jackpot exceeds 12 billion VND and remains unwon by the 9 PM draw the following day, its entire value is distributed among all other prize categories, excluding the consolation prize.

Under this mechanism, the first prize receives two-sixths of the jackpot value, while other prize categories each receive one-sixth. If no tickets win in a particular category, its allocated value is evenly distributed among the remaining winning categories.

For example, a ticket matching three main numbers wins the basic value of the fifth prize. During jackpot sharing periods, this category receives an additional allocated value according to regulations.

Customers learn about Lotto 5/35. Photo: Vietlott

Beyond its prize structure, Lotto 5/35's two daily draws reduce player waiting times for results, a benefit over games with fewer draws.

Minh Anh, a Ho Chi Minh City housewife and regular player, stated she purchases tickets for most Lotto 5/35 draws. She visits a sales point daily while shopping to buy two tickets for the two draws, usually selecting her own numbers in hopes of good fortune.

"I find the Lotto 5/35 jackpot, typically 6-7 billion VND, quite appealing; it could resolve many life issues", Minh Anh shared.

Players can purchase Lotto 5/35 tickets nationwide at Vietlott sales points or through the mobile lottery channel. The Vietlott SMS app allows individuals aged 18 and older to register an account using their citizen identification card, deposit funds, and buy tickets.

A Vietlott representative added that Lotto 5/35, with tickets starting at 10,000 VND, is a self-selected lottery featuring two daily draws, a jackpot starting at 6 billion VND, a prize-sharing mechanism when the accumulated prize exceeds 12 billion VND, and payouts for matching just one number.

Thien Minh

Readers can find more information about Lotto 5/35 on Vietlott's website and fanpage, or try playing Lotto 5/35 via phone here.