Drug crime and other related issues in the eight border provinces of Vietnam and Laos were under control in 2024, but several hotspots remained, heard a conference held in Vietnam's northern province of Dien Bien on March 26.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has praised law enforcement forces for dismantling a large-scale synthetic drug production facility in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa, operated by a foreign drug syndicate using advanced technology.

VOV.VN - Cambodia and Vietnam have treasured a long-standing friendship and multifaceted cooperation for decades and this good neighbourly relationship will remain unchanged in the future despite global changes, said Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun.

VOV.VN -The police of northern Tuyen Quang province have dismantled a transnational drug trafficking ring from Thailand to Vietnam, detaining seven individuals and seizing over 153 kg of marijuana and two litres of marijuana oil.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Police have dismantled a major drug trafficking ring that smuggled over 30 kg of narcotics from Cambodia into the city via the Southwest border route.

The suspicions of two drivers have led to the arrest and prosecution of two South African nationals on drug-related charges, Ho Chi Minh City’s police have announced.

Vietnam's chemical-pharmaceutical industry is expected to achieve an annual growth rate of 8-11% by 2045, according to the newly-approved programme on the industry’s development until 2030, with a vision to 2045.

VOV.VN - Border guards operating in the southern province of An Giang said on January 3 that they had successfully busted a gang trafficking 22 kg of drugs from Cambodia into the nation.

VOV.VN - Police operating in the central province of Nghe An stated on December 25 that they had co-operated with their counterparts in Dien Chau district to smash a major drug trafficking ring operating from Europe to the locality via air.

Ten people have been arrested and more than 200kg of drugs seized after police busted a gang smuggling narcotics from Cambodia and Laos to Vietnam.