Vietnam's Ministry of Finance announced yesterday that its nationals would remain banned from entering the country’s casinos despite a draft decree submitted last month to the government that was expected to amend the existing law and end the ban, Vietnamese media reported.

The continuation of the status quo could benefit Cambodia’s NagaWorld casino, which feared lifting of the ban would cut into its revenue.

“We believe Naga will continue to see Vietnamese players crossing borders and gaming in Cambodia,” investment bank Citigroup said in an investor note.