How to collect drug test samples in Vietnam? What is the latest form of narcotic test results?
How to collect drug test samples in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 46 of Decree 105/2021/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Regulation on drug test
1. For individuals who must undergo drug test, competent agencies and individuals shall invite the individuals to arrive at the test location for testing.
In case the individuals refuse to cooperate in the drug test, police authority shall summon the individuals to the test location for sampling for drug test. Individuals who must undergo drug test must present themselves at request of competent authority.
2. Drug test samples shall be collected via blood, urine, urethral catheter, or other methods.
3. Waiting rooms and sampling locations must be separated for male and female. If separate waiting rooms are not available, prepare separate waiting areas for male and female while sampling rooms must be separate.
The collection of urine samples must be supervised by an officer of the same gender.
4. Sampling (other than urine sampling) of individuals under 18 years of age requires consent of either parent or guardian or legal representative.
Thus, according to the above regulations, taking samples for drug testing in the body by taking blood, urine, urinary catheters or taking other samples on the body.
How to collect drug test samples in Vietnam? What is the latest form of narcotic test results? (Image from the Internet)
What is the latest form of narcotic test results in Vietnam?
The form of narcotic test results is Form No. 03 in the Appendix to the list of forms promulgated together with Decree 105/2021/ND-CP. Below is the form of narcotic test results:
Download the latest form of narcotic test results: Here.
What is the basis for testing individuals having signs of illegal drug use in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 38 of Decree 105/2021/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Basis for testing individuals having signs of illegal drug use
1. An individual is considered showing sign(s) of illegal drug use on the following basis:
a) Information and accusations of agencies, organizations, or individuals that have been verified by competent authority;
b) Information and documents in cases of violations against the law;
c) The individual showing loss of cognitive or behavioral capacity due to drug use;
d) The individual, their vehicle, or their residence containing trace(s) of narcotic substances or tool, equipment allowing the illegal use of narcotic substances;
dd) The individual operating vehicle and showing sign of stimulant use which is suspected to be narcotic;
e) The individual present in areas where organized illegal drug use, concealment of illegal drug use, or illegal drug use occurs without justifiable reason.
g) The individual confessing to illegally using narcotic substances;
h) The individual discovered to be illegally using narcotic substances;
i) Other basis as per the law.
2. When there is basis suggesting an individual is showing sign of illegally using narcotic substances mentioned under Clause 1 of this Article, capable agencies and individuals entitled to test for narcotic substances in the body mentioned under Clause 2 Article 22 of the Law on Narcotic Prevention and Control shall conduct the test. (Narcotic test results shall conform to Form No. 3 under Appendix attached hereto).
Thus, according to the above regulations, an individual is considered showing sign(s) of illegal drug use on the following basis:
- Information and accusations of agencies, organizations, or individuals that have been verified by competent authority;
- Information and documents in cases of violations against the law;
- The individual showing loss of cognitive or behavioral capacity due to drug use;
- The individual, their vehicle, or their residence containing trace(s) of narcotic substances or tool, equipment allowing the illegal use of narcotic substances;
- The individual operating vehicle and showing sign of stimulant use which is suspected to be narcotic;
- The individual present in areas where organized illegal drug use, concealment of illegal drug use, or illegal drug use occurs without justifiable reason.
- The individual confessing to illegally using narcotic substances;
- The individual discovered to be illegally using narcotic substances;
- Other basis as per the law.
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