Customs join hands for a drug-free community

(PLVN) - In Tan Thanh commune, Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province, the Anti-smuggling Investigation Department (Customs Department) recently coordinated with the Regional Customs Department IX to organize a rally to propagate drug prevention and control in 2025.

At the rally, the Organizing Committee focused on disseminating and popularizing legal knowledge on drug prevention and control, especially the 2021 Law on Drug Prevention and Control and Decree No. 105/2021/ND-CP dated December 4, 2021 of the Government . The propaganda target includes cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers in import-export units and enterprises and the community.

The program also provides information and raises awareness about the consequences and harms of drugs, new drugs, and the use, production, sale and illegal transportation of drugs; and introduces the drug prevention and control work of the Customs force.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Director of the Customs Department Luu Manh Tuong emphasized: “Drugs are a global problem. The fight against crime and drug abuse is extremely fierce and arduous. Forces such as the Police, Border Guard, Customs, and Coast Guard have been and are strengthening cooperation to prevent and push drugs out of society.”

Deputy Director of Customs Department Luu Manh Tuong spoke at the ceremony.

Mr. Luu Manh Tuong affirmed that in recent years, the Customs force, with its role in controlling and preventing smuggling and illegal transportation of drugs across the border, has achieved many outstanding results, successfully cracking down on many major cases, contributing to protecting national security and social safety.

The leaders of the Customs Department also shared that with high determination, the industry has closely coordinated with domestic and international functional forces to prevent from afar and early the harmful effects of drugs on the community.

However, criminals are increasingly sophisticated, taking advantage of technology, e-commerce, transit goods, and express delivery to hide drugs. Drugs are a super-profitable commodity, criminals use many tricks, enticing people and family members to participate in the trade, forming organized gangs, linking domestically and internationally to avoid detection by authorities.

Action against drugs for the development of the country. (Photo: D.P)

According to statistics from the Customs Department, from December 15, 2024 to June 14, 2025, the entire industry has presided over, coordinated to detect and handle 103 cases with 110 drug-related criminals. The total seized evidence was nearly 2 tons of various drugs, of which ketamine accounted for 1,471 kg, followed by synthetic drugs with 273.5 kg.

Notably, although the number of drug arrests in the first 6 months of 2025 decreased by 80 cases compared to the same period in 2024, the total number of seized exhibits increased by 94.7%. This shows that drug criminals tend to transport large quantities instead of small quantities as before.

Deputy Director Luu Manh Tuong emphasized that the determination of the authorities would not be successful without the attention and support of the people. The Anti-Drug Action Month and the annual National Anti-Drug Day are opportunities to raise awareness, understand the dangers of drugs, and at the same time strengthen the sense of responsibility in the fight.

“Vietnam Customs calls on the people to unite with specialized forces, to act with all their heart and responsibility for the safety of society, the future of the young generation and the sustainable development of the country,” the Customs leader emphasized.

The cheering forces marched to educate people about the harmful effects of drugs. (Photo: D.P)

The rally was held to promote propaganda and dissemination of legal documents and instructions of the Government, the National Committee for AIDS, Drug and Prostitution Prevention and Control, and instructions of the Customs and Police sectors on drug prevention and control.

With the form of rallies, parades and propaganda to every citizen, this activity creates a communication campaign to raise awareness and sense of responsibility of Customs officers, civil servants, departments, branches and organizations in the local political system, as well as partners and import-export businesses in coordinating the fight against drugs.

The rally also aims to enhance the role, responsibility and effectiveness of coordination between all levels and sectors from the central to local levels; promote the combined strength of the entire political system and people in drug prevention and control, towards building a drug-free community.

For the Customs sector, the state management of customs will continue to be seriously implemented; at the same time, the fight against and suppression of drug crimes will be strengthened; and the illegal trading and transportation of drugs and precursors in the area will be promptly prevented and stopped./.

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