Police investigators in Binh Thuan province bust a large-scale drug-use hotspot in Phan Thiet city on the morning of May 2, 2025. (Photo: VNA)
Authorities uncover 19 kilograms of white crystalline powder suspected to be ketamine, disguised in product boxes within a shipment from France to Vietnam. (Photo: published by VNA)
Relevant agencies open storage units, tally nearly 1.3 tons of narcotics from 126 criminal cases, and destroy them by incineration in Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City, on September 25, 2024. (Photo: published by VNA)
Police in Quang Tri arrest two suspects carrying nearly 12,000 tablets of suspected synthetic drugs (pink pills) on March 9, 2024. (Photo: published by VNA)
Dak Song District police, in coordination with Dak Mol Commune police, catch a suspect illegally cultivating more than 3,000 cannabis plants on farmland in Ha Nam Ninh Hamlet, Dak Mol Commune (Dak Nong). (Photo: published by VNA)
Pa Thom Border Post (Dien Bien Border Guard Command) works closely with other forces to strengthen drug crime prevention efforts; officers actively monitor border areas to detect and respond promptly to emerging situations. (Photo: Xuan Tien – VNA)
Residents at Drug Rehabilitation Centre No. 1 in Lao Cai grow vegetables to supplement daily meals. (Photo: Quoc Khanh – VNA)
Residents at the Yen Bai Drug Rehabilitation Centre participate in agricultural production. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
A parade and awareness campaign take place in Cao Bang province in response to the Action Month for Drug Prevention and Control, the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, and the National Day for Drug Prevention and Control (June 26, 2024). (Photo: Chu Hieu – VNA)
Vietnam takes firm action against drug-related crime
June 26 is observed annually as International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and also as Vietnam’s National Day for Drug Prevention and Control. It serves as a reminder to raise public awareness and strengthen efforts in the fight against drug abuse and related crimes.
