Whole political system and people should participate in drug prevention and control: President

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On behalf of the Party's and State's leaders, President Tran Dai Quang highly valued and praised the Investigation Police Force for their great efforts and achievements in preventing drug crimes over the past 20 years. He also applauded the contributions of other organizations and individuals in the drug prevention movement.

President Tran Dai Quang speaking at the meeting

President Tran Dai Quang stressed that, the Fatherland is grateful to heroes and martyrs, who have bravely sacrificed themselves in combating against crime in general and against drug crime in particular. Their heroic sacrifices have colored the glorious national history in the current building, protection and development process of the country. The Party, State and people have recognized and appreciated their dedication.

He also pointed out that, in the current complex situation, relevant forces should exert all-out efforts and take professional effective measures to completely eliminate drug crime, which is viewed as a threat to the Vietnamese race.

President Tran Dai Quang instructed leaders of all levels to focus on the drug prevention and consider it as a regular task, and mobilize comprehensive power in implementing the National Strategy on drug prevention and control in Vietnam by 2020 with a vision toward 2030, contributing to ensuring social order, security and facilitating socio-economic development and international integration of the country.

The Drug Investigation Police should collaborate closely with the Border Guard, Coast Guard, Customs, local police units and relevant agencies in combating transnational drug trafficking rings and eliminating drug production facilities, drug trafficking and dealing organizations and drug using hubs.

President Quang presenting gifts to typical individuals and organizations

The agencies in charge of drug prevention and fight should improve the efficiency of international cooperation, especially with neighboring countries, and effectively deny drugs  entering Vietnam from foreign countries.

Participants at the meeting

In addition, typical individuals and organizations from the movement "All people preventing drugs" should on time be honored by authorities and police to encourage other organizations and people to participate in the movement while local authorities should create jobs for newly-detoxified people, and help them reintegrate to the community. All Vietnamese people should actively take part in preventing and combating drugs and drug-related crime, for a society of peace and development.

On behalf of the Central Public Security Party Committee and leaders of the Ministry of Public Security, Senior Lieutenant General Le Quy Vuong, Deputy Minister of Public Security promised that all People's Armed Forces, including the Public Security Forces, will absolutely be loyal to the Party, State and people and seriously implement the Party’s and State’s directions and policies on drug prevention and combat.

Particularly, the Drug Prevention Police will continuosly strive to successfully fulfill all their assigned tasks.