Regarding the lawsuit, legal experts analyzed that confirming the lottery ticket as real is the most important evidence of the 2 billion VND lottery lawsuit.
As predicted by experts, the Trial Council determined that although the lottery ticket was partially torn, the main identifying factors were still intact. In particular, the appraisal results of Hue City Police confirmed that this lottery ticket was genuine and not edited or deleted.
According to the court's verdict, the plaintiff won the lawsuit, and Hue Lottery Company must fully pay Ms. Ng the full amount of 2 billion VND. The lawsuit ended when the defendant did not appeal.
Before the court brought the lawsuit to trial, Mr. Le Trung Phuoc, Director of Hue Lottery Company, shared: "We did everything in accordance with regulations. If we lose the lawsuit, we will not appeal, because the company is 100% state-owned, the money belongs to the state. If we do not pay Ms. Ng, we will not benefit from this."
The Director of Hue Lottery Company has fulfilled his commitment.
After all, Hue Lottery Company's appeal is reasonable, because it is necessary to look beyond the Company's business activities. If they continue to fight with Ms. Nguyen Thi Ng, the Company will be turned away by customers, lose the market, and suffer.
Not to mention, when the dispute occurred, many opinions spoke up to reward Ms. Ng, that was fair. If the Company continues to appeal, it will be under great pressure from public opinion, while the advantage of the first instance judgment with the plaintiff is huge.
The lawsuit is a lesson for lottery companies. When encountering similar cases, there needs to be a clear and transparent handling process to avoid a media crisis and protect brand reputation.
In the article "Ask Thua Thien - Hue Lottery Company if it wins 2 billion or fake?" published on November 30, 2024, Lao Dong Newspaper gave a case, Mr. Ta Van Son - former director of Da Nang Lottery One Member Co., Ltd. informed that the company had paid bonuses for the case of winning a special prize but the lottery ticket was torn into many pieces and had to be covered with tape. But after the appraisal, the company paid the prize because it was a real lottery ticket.
Real lottery tickets, with enough pieces to record the winning series, no fraudulent factors, that is the most fundamental factor to consider awarding.
