In the 1260th Mega 6/45 lottery draw on October 6, 2024, Vietnam Lottery Company (Vietlott) confirmed a Jackpot-winning ticket worth VND 16,416,912,500 (before personal income tax deduction) sold via the mobile distribution channel (Mobifone network).

On October 11, 2024, Vietlott held a ceremony to award the Mega 6/45 Jackpot from draw #01260 to Mr. N.M.Q. Prior to this, after verifying the lottery sales data system and accompanying personal documents, Vietlott confirmed that Mr. N.M.Q had won the Mega 6/45 Jackpot in draw #01260 on October 6, 2024, with a prize value of VND 16,416,912,500. His lucky ticket had two sets of numbers, with the winning numbers being 07 – 14 – 33 – 36 – 42 – 43.

Mr. Q's winning screen

Sharing with Vietlott, Mr. Q revealed that he is currently an office worker living in Ho Chi Minh City. He has been a longtime Vietlott’s player, purchasing tickets both at physical locations and through the Vietlott SMS mobile channel. He plays for fun, usually buying one or two sets of numbers, either letting the machine pick for him or reusing numbers from previous purchases. Interestingly, the winning numbers this time was one of the sets he had bought before. He received a notification about his win on the evening of the draw but only fully believed it after seeing the announcement on Vietlott's official website and fanpage.

Mr. Q. received the award at the award ceremony

With his winnings, Mr. Q plans to put the money into savings while taking time to carefully consider how to use it. At the award ceremony, in the spirit of social responsibility that Vietlott players uphold, he generously donated VND 200 million to the Tam Tai Viet Fund.

According to regulations, Mr. N.M.Q is obliged to pay personal income tax at the place where he registered to participate in the prize, which is Ho Chi Minh City with a total value of more than 1.6 billion VND (10% of the value exceeding 10 million VND) and is deducted immediately upon receiving the reward.

Vietlott's drawing process is completely transparent and openly monitored by the Lottery Supervision Council. It is broadcast live on:

- VTC3 television channel

- Vietlott's official Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/vietlott.vn

- Vietlott's official website at http://www.vietlott.vn/

Vietlott is committed to modernity, transparency, and responsibility. The company aims to diversify legitimate lottery entertainment, reduce illegal gambling, foster responsible gaming culture, and create local revenue and job opportunities.