Drug-related crime preventing authorities in Vietnam

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Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Drug-related crime preventing authorities in Vietnam

According to Article 5 of Decree 105/2021/ND-CP, drug-related crime preventing authorities include:

- Drug-related crime preventing authorities affiliated to the People’s police include:

+ Investigation Police Department for Drug Crimes, Ministry of Public Security;

+ Investigation Police Departments for Drug Crimes of provinces and central-affiliated cities;

+ Investigation Police Teams for Drug Crimes (or Teams specializing in investigating drug crimes) of police authorities of districts, district-level towns, provinces, and central-affiliated cities.

- Drug-related crime preventing authorities affiliated to the Border Guard include:

+ Department of Drug and Crime Prevention and Control;

+ Task Force Commissions for Drug and Crime Prevention and Control, Command of Border Guard, Ministry of National Defense;

+ Department of Drug and Crime Prevention and Control (Drug and Crime Prevent and Control Authority), Task Forces for Drug and Crime Prevention and Control affiliated to Commands of Border Guard of provinces and cities;

+ Drug and Crime Prevention and Control Forces affiliated to Border Guard Stations (Command of Port Border Guard); Naval Border Guard Squadrons

- Drug-related crime preventing authorities affiliated to Vietnam Coast Guard include:

+ Department of Operations and Legislation, Task Force Commissions for Drug and Crime Prevention and Control, Command of Vietnam Coast Guard, Ministry of Defense;

+ Department of Drug and Crime Prevention and Control affiliated to Coast Guard.

- Drug-related crime preventing authorities affiliated to Customs include:

+ Anti-smuggling and Investigation Department affiliated to the General Department of Customs, Ministry of Finance;

+ Drug Prevention and Control Teams (or Customs Control Teams) affiliated to Customs Departments of provinces, multi-provinces, and cities;

+ Narcotic Substance Control Group affiliated to Customs Sub-departments of border checkpoints.

2. Principles of cooperation between drug-related crime preventing authorities in Vietnam

According to Clause 2, Article 3 of Decree 105/2021/ND-CP, cooperation between drug-related crime preventing authorities must conform to the following rules:

- On the basis of functions, tasks, and powers of each department and local authority, drug-related crime preventing authorities shall cooperate in a manner that guarantees unification and mutual assistance;

- Each drug-related crime preventing authority shall be in charge of preventing and fighting drug-related crimes in an area and other authorities shall cooperate within their functions and tasks;

- The exchange of information crime and execution of professional measures must be timely, precise, and compliant with regulations on protection of government secret;

- Drug-related crime preventing authorities affiliated to the People’s police shall serve as the center for cooperation between other drug-related crime preventing authorities.

3. Forms of cooperation between drug-related crime preventing authorities in Vietnam

Specifically, in Article 12 of Decree 105/2021/ND-CP, forms of cooperation between drug-related crime preventing authorities include:

- Exchange, provide information, documents, and situation relating to cooperation between drug-related crime preventing authorities via face-to-face meeting, means of communication and sending documents, etc.

- Execute plans for publicizing and mobilizing the general public to participate in preventing and controlling narcotic substances.

- Carry out interdisciplinary patrols; develop and implement operational plans, establish common major cases, cooperate in fighting drug-related crimes in key areas.

- Organize periodic meetings, conferences, seminars, and discussions regarding issues in cooperation between authorities.

- Organize classes for teaching, training, and improving drug-related crime prevention and control operations.

- Produce periodic or irregular reports; organize operational transfer, preliminary conclusions, and final conclusions regarding cooperation according to Decree 105/2021/ND-CP.

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