When shall the Chairperson of the commune-level People’s Committee issue a decision to stop the management of drug users in Vietnam?

When shall the Chairperson of the commune-level People’s Committee issue a decision to stop the management of drug users in Vietnam?

In which cases shall the Chairperson of the commune-level People’s Committee issue a decision to stop the management of drug users in Vietnam?

Answer:

Pursuant to Clause 5 Article 23 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotic Substances in 2021 stipulating as follows:

5. While a drug user is subject to drug user management, the Chairperson of the commune-level People’s Committee shall issue a decision to stop the management in any of the following cases:

a) The drug user is determined to be a drug addict;

b) The drug user is subject to commune-level educational measures due to illegal use of a narcotic substance;

c) The drug user is taken to a correctional institution;

d) The drug user has to serve a prison sentence;

dd) The drug user is included in list of deceased persons or persons declared missing by the Court.

What are included in the social assistance during post-rehabilitation management of drug users in Vietnam?

What are included in the social assistance during post-rehabilitation management of drug users in Vietnam? Thank you!

Answer:

Pursuant to Clause 4 Article 40 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotic Substances in 2021 stipulating as follows:

4. Social assistance during post-rehabilitation management includes:

a) Assistance for persons from 12 to under 18 years old to receive general education;

b) Assistance for vocational training, loans, job search and participation in social activities for integration into society.

What are prohibited acts in prevention and control of narcotic substances in Vietnam?

I want to ask about the prohibited acts in prevention and control of narcotic substances in Vietnam.

Answer:

Pursuant to Article 5 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotic Substances in 2021 stipulating prohibited acts in prevention and control of narcotic substances in Vietnam as follows:

1. Growing of plants containing narcotic substances; provision of instructions for growing of plants containing narcotic substances.

2. Illegal research, examination, testing, inspection, production, storage, transport, preservation, trade, distribution, processing, exchange, export, import, temporary import, re-export, temporary export, re-import and transit of narcotic substances, precursors, narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursor drugs, and medicinal ingredients being narcotic active ingredients, psychotropic active ingredients or precursors used for production of medicines or veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors.

3. Appropriation of narcotic substances, precursors, narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursor drugs and medicinal ingredients being narcotic active ingredients, psychotropic active ingredients or precursors used for production of medicines or veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors.

4. Illegal delivery, receipt, management, control, storage, dispensing and preservation of narcotic substances and precursors; allowing illegal use of narcotic substances, narcotic drugs or psychotropic drugs.

5. Illegal use or organization of illegal use of narcotic substances; forcing or persuading others to use narcotic substances illegally; aiding and abetting illegal use of narcotic substances.

6. Illegal production, storage, transport and trade of equipment used for illegal production or use of narcotic substances.

7. Resisting or obstructing testing for narcotic substance in body, diagnosis of narcotic substance dependence, drug user management, rehabilitation or post-rehabilitation management.

8. Taking revenge on or obstructing persons performing duties of narcotic substance prevention and control and participants in narcotic substance prevention and control.

9. Abusing positions, powers or jobs to commit violations against regulations of law on narcotic substance prevention and control.

10. Provision of instructions for illegal production or use of narcotic substances; advertising narcotic substances.

11. Discrimination against drug users, persons undergoing rehabilitation and persons having completed rehabilitation.

12. Other prohibited acts involving narcotic substances provided for by regulations of law.

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