N.P. receives the Power 6/55 Jackpot 1 prize worth nearly VND345 billion (US$13.2 million) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, July 22, 2025. Photo: Tuoi Tre Contributor
The winner, identified only as N.P., matched all six numbers — 02, 34, 39, 41, 45 and 52 — in the July 12 draw and claimed the prize on Tuesday after the ticket was verified.
The ticket was purchased at a Vietlott sales outlet in the city.
N.P. said he regularly buys lottery tickets and checks them a day later.
The winning lottery ticket held by N.P., who claimed the VND345 billion (US$13.2 million) Power 6/55 jackpot in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, July 22, 2025. Photo: Tuoi Tre Contributor
He will be subject to a 10-percent personal income tax on the prize, totaling more than VND34 billion ($1.3 milion), the company said.
The previous record jackpot under Vietlott’s system — VND314 billion ($12 million) awarded in April 2024 — was significantly lower, making this the largest win since the company launched its computerized lottery in 2016.
