How Much Does an Online Game License Cost in Vietnam
The government appraisal fee for reviewing an online electronic game's content and script is 5,000,000 VND per dossier — and it's not refunded if the game doesn't meet the required conditions.
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Content Approval, Not Just Registration
Publishing an online electronic game in Vietnam requires a government decision approving the game's content and script — an actual content review, not a formality.
The Condition
Enterprises are only granted a Decision approving the content and script of an electronic game once the game meets all the statutory conditions set out in the governing decrees.
- The approval is a specific Decision tied to that game's content and script — not a general business license covering any game the company later publishes.
The Fee
Set under Circular 290/2016/TT-BTC, which governs appraisal fees for online electronic game content and scripts.
- Fee for assessing the content and script of an online video game: 5,000,000 VND per dossier.
- If the competent authority assesses the content and script but the game doesn't meet the prescribed conditions, the fee already paid is not refunded.
Legal basis: Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP, Decree No. 27/2018/ND-CP, Decree No. 150/2018/ND-CP, Circular 290/2016/TT-BTC. Content last verified 2026-07-29.
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