This information was given by Senior Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Anh Tuyen, Vice Head of the Vietnam Standing Office for Fighting Drugs and Related Crimes, at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 7.

It’s reported that there are currently two BLOs in the provinces of Tay Ninh and An Giang. They are tasked with receiving, collecting, and processing information on drug-related crimes along the border and providing efficient consultancy for anti-drug forces stationed there.

Under a memorandum of understanding inked in September 2009, Vietnam and Cambodia are expected to open more BLOs in border provinces and conduct a pilot project for drug-free hamlets, communities and schools.