On the afternoon of 21/7, the Vietnam Lottery Company (Vietlott) held a ceremony in Hanoi to award the Jackpot 1 prize of the Power 6/55 product, valued at over 102.8 billion VND.

The lucky winner is Mr. K.S.H, a South Korean expert residing in Hanoi and employed by a foreign-invested company in Bac Ninh. He is the fourth foreign customer to win prizes from Vietlott's Mega 6/45 and Power 6/55 products. Previously, two other South Koreans and one Chinese person had won these prizes.

Mr. K.S.H's win marks the largest prize ever claimed by a foreign national from Vietlott. The previous record for a foreign winner was 32.6 billion VND, also won by a South Korean individual.

According to Mr. K.S.H, he discovered Vietnam's lottery products approximately four to five years ago. He found them appealing because they offered entertainment similar to the lottery games in South Korea, allowing him to continue his hobby while working in Vietnam. He typically purchases lottery tickets two times a week, buying 20 to 30 tickets per session. "When the jackpot value gets high, I buy more, about 50 tickets each time," Mr. K.S.H shared.

He purchased his winning ticket via a quick pick machine at sales point 2 on Nguyen Dang Dao street, Kinh Bac ward, Bac Ninh. Mr. K.S.H expressed his surprise, stating he was "very surprised to learn I won over 100 billion VND."

After paying 10.28 billion VND in personal income tax, the South Korean expert will receive over 92.5 billion VND. He also committed 1.5 billion VND to charity through the Tam Tai Viet fund.

Mr. K.S.H wearing a mask to receive the over 100 billion VND prize in Hanoi on the afternoon of 21/7. Photo: Anh Tu

Vietlott, a state-owned enterprise 100% owned by the Ministry of Finance, has been operating for 10 years. As of early June, the company reported total payouts nearing 31 trillion VND, equivalent to approximately 1.18 billion USD. Over half of this amount, nearly 18.34 trillion VND, comprises Jackpot prizes from its Mega and Power products.

The company's statistics show that 533 customers have won multi-billion VND Jackpot prizes from the Mega and Power products, totaling nearly 12.18 trillion VND. Among these winners, 130 became "Vietlott billionaires" through the phone-based ticketing system (SMS), while 403 purchased their tickets at traditional agents.

Vietlott currently operates over 6,100 sales points across 34 provinces and cities. The company also maintains a phone-based ticketing system with over 4 million prize-participating accounts. Vietlott plans to launch an online lottery sales channel in the near future.

Anh Tu