The national teleconference on drug prevention and control

Published on 10 - 03 - 2023
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The Ministry of Public Security on March 10, held a nationwide teleconference on drug prevention and control. The conference drew the attendance of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. General To Lam, Politburo member, Minister of Public Security chaired the conference. Mr. Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee attended the conference at the Hung Yen Provincial Police’s bridge point.

Delegates attend the conference at the Hung Yen Provincial Police’s bridge point

According to the report, over the past time, the Ministry of Public Security - the standing agency for drug prevention and control of the National Committee for AIDS, Drugs and Prostitution Prevention and Control (the National Committee) has chaired and coordinated with departments, ministries, branches and localities to advise the Party, State, National Assembly and Government to issue a lot of documents leading and directing drug prevention and control. The Politburo issued the Directive No. 36-CT/TW dated August 16, 2019 on strengthening and improving the effectiveness of drug prevention and control. In March 2021, at the 11th session, the 14th National Assembly passed the Law on Drug Prevention and Control, which takes effect from January 1, 2022. The Prime Minister has promulgated decrees guiding the implementation of the Law on Drug Prevention and Control and the Program on Drug Prevention and Control for the 2021-2025 period.

Under the drastic leadership and direction of the Government, the Prime Minister, the National Committee, the efforts of all levels, branches and localities and the support and assistance of people, the drug prevention and control in 2022 has achieved important results. The specialized forces of the Public Security, Border Guard, Coast Guard, and Customs have effectively coordinated and synergized, detected and dismantled many large drug trafficking and transportation lines of in-line, inter-provincial, transnational operation. The investigation, prosecution and trial of drug crimes are carried out promptly, strictly and in accordance with law. In 2022, the specialized forces to fight drug crimes of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense have coordinated to detect and arrest 26,967 cases and 41,308 drug-related criminals; seized 809 kg of heroin, 6.1 tons of synthetic drugs, 867 kg of marijuana and more than 1 ton of other drugs. The functional forces have removed 417 points, 43 drug-related complexities and 1,563 cases of taking advantage of business establishments with conditions on security, order and sensitive services to use drugs… The People's Procuracy at all levels exercised the right to prosecute and investigate 29,069 cases, 41,313 drug accused. The People's Courts at all levels handled 27,030 cases and 39,322 defendants of drug-related crimes according to first-instance procedures. The investigation, prosecution and trial of drug-related crimes were conducted promptly, strictly, in accordance with the law and achieved a high rate (90.4% of cases; 89.3% of defendants)...

At the conference, leaders of central departments, ministries and branches presented reports on the situation of drug prevention and control in localities and proposed specific solutions to effectively implement drug crimes prevention and control in the current period and situation.

Speaking at the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested ministries, branches and localities, especially at the grassroots level, based on their functions, tasks and powers, to organize, lead and direct the fight against drugs early, afar, right from the grassroots; continue to review, amend, supplement and complete the system of relevant legal documents, create a full and synchronous legal basis for drug prevention and control; strengthen international cooperation, especially bordering countries and the ones with economic potential and experience in drug prevention and control; accelerate the implementation of the program on drug prevention and control for the period of 2021-2025. The Ministry of Public Security performs well its function as a standing agency on drug prevention and control; focuses on fighting and eradicating complex drug-related establishments, points and places; strengthens coordination with relevant agencies in strictly managing illegal drug users, preventing them from becoming addicts and committing illegal acts. The Ministry of National Defense strictly manages the border line; coordinates with police forces to prevent and combat drugs from afar, especially in border areas and at sea. The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall organize the evaluation of the effectiveness of detoxification measures, especially voluntary detoxification in families and communities and the operation of public drug detoxification establishments; soon propose solutions to improve the effectiveness of detoxification and post-treatment management. The People's Committees of provinces and cities strengthen leadership, direction and organization of drug prevention, combat and control; establish a Provincial Steering Committee and issue a Plan on drug prevention and control; prioritize and allocate appropriate funding; repair, upgrade or build new public drug detoxification establishments to meet requirements.

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