World
Cambodia seizes nearly 900 kg of narcotics in Preah Sihanouk
Cambodian authorities have seized 884 kg of narcotics in a single raid in the coastal province of Preah Sihanouk, a provincial military police officer said on December 12.
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ASEAN
Ministers meet to talk actions towards drug-free ASEAN
The 7th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Drug Matters (AMMD) officially opened and convened the plenary session via videoconference on October 14 under the chair of Cambodia.
Society
Tonnes of drugs enter Vietnam due to lack of strict penalties
At a question-and-answer session on June 4 morning, National Assembly (NA) deputies asked why have illicit drugs poured into Vietnam since 2017 in huge volumes?
Society
Synthetic drug spread in East, South-East Asia discussed
A two-day conference on synthetic drug situation and emerging trends in East and South-East Asia was convened in Hanoi on August 29.
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ASEAN adopts plan on fighting drug abuse
The ASEAN adopted a Work Plan on Securing Communities against Illicit Drugs for the 2016-2025 period during the fifth Ministerial Meeting on Drug Matters in Singapore.
ASEAN
ASEAN adopts new mechanism against drugs
The ASEAN adopted a Work Plan on Securing Communities against Illicit Drugs for the 2016-2025 period during the fifth Ministerial Meeting on Drug Matters that concluded in Singapore on October 20.
New illicit drugs appear in domestic market
The use of illicit, synthetic substances is increasing in Vietnam,
Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs, Nguyen Trong Dam
told a meeting of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
in Hanoi on June 26.
