On the afternoon of December 2, the Standing Committee of the Hai Phong City Party Committee held a conference to review 5 years of implementing Directive 36-CT/TW dated August 16, 2019 of the Politburo on strengthening and improving the effectiveness of drug prevention, control and combat in Hai Phong City.

After 5 years of implementing Directive No. 36 of the Politburo, under the strong direction of the City, the participation of all levels, sectors, localities and the support of the people, the work of preventing, combating and controlling drugs in Hai Phong City has achieved many important results.

Propaganda and education on drug prevention and control have been carried out with diverse contents, forms and measures, focusing on the grassroots, suitable to the characteristics of each locality and target group. The city has focused on investing human and material resources in drug prevention and control.

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Major General Vu Thanh Chuong - Director of Hai Phong City Police Department reported at the conference. Photo: Trong Tung

In particular, specialized forces, of which the core force is the City Police, have focused on promoting the fight against and prevention of drug crimes in a drastic and effective manner, with the highest political determination. As a result, the number of drug cases and criminals detected and arrested have increased over the years.

In the first 11 months of 2024 alone, the number of drug-related crimes detected and arrested reached nearly 1,200 cases, an increase of 524 cases (up 78.2%) over the same period in the first 11 months of 2023. Among them, there are many large, transnational drug rings with foreign elements, complex drug points and hotspots that were promptly detected by the authorities, successfully fought and destroyed, and related subjects were brought to strict legal proceedings to create deterrence and social prevention.

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Colonel Le Nguyen Truong - Deputy Director, Head of the City Police Department's Investigation Police Agency spoke at the conference. Photo: Trong Tung

Drug addiction treatment continues to be implemented in various forms. The number of people receiving concentrated treatment at drug addiction treatment facilities, the number of people receiving methadone replacement therapy and treatment at home and in the community has increased, meeting the annual targets. The management of students and ensuring security and order at drug addiction treatment facilities are ensured, without any sudden or unexpected incidents...

On this occasion, the conference was honored to have 33 collectives and individuals receive Certificates of Merit from the Chairman of the City People's Committee for their outstanding achievements in 5 years of implementing Directive 36 of the Politburo.

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Party Central Committee member, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation Le Tien Chau presented Certificates of Merit to outstanding collectives. Photo: Trong Tung

Speaking at the conference, Party Central Committee member, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation Le Tien Chau, on behalf of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, emphasized that Hai Phong cannot become a civilized and modern city if drug abuse still exists.

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Chairman of the City People's Committee Nguyen Van Tung awarded Certificates of Merit to outstanding individuals. Photo: Trong Tung

To realize the goal of "striving to build Hai Phong into a drug-free city", departments, branches, units and localities need to identify drug prevention, control and combat work in conjunction with the implementation of the task and goal of "striving to build Hai Phong into a drug-free city"; must be placed under the direct leadership and direction of Party committees at all levels, the unified management of authorities at all levels, the participation of the entire political system and the entire population; link the responsibility of heads of Party committees and authorities with the results of drug prevention and control work; integrate into annual socio-economic targets, starting from 2025.

The Secretary of the City Party Committee stated that the goal of building a drug-free city has only a starting point, not an ending point; it must be regular, continuous, and long-term; it is necessary to build drug-free schools, businesses, and offices; drug-free villages and residential groups; and drug-free communes, wards, and towns.

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Party Central Committee member, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation Le Tien Chau spoke at the conference. Photo: Trong Tung

On the other hand, focus on propaganda, raising awareness, warning the whole society, especially for teenagers, pupils and students about the dangers of drugs; mobilize people to actively participate in drug prevention and control work. Continue to identify the core, pioneering role and responsibility of the police force in presiding over the work of drug prevention, control and control.

Immediately after this conference, the Secretary of the City Party Committee requested the Party Committee of the City People's Committee to direct agencies and units to urgently complete the Project and submit it to the City Party Committee to issue a Resolution to carry out the task and goal of "striving to build Hai Phong into a drug-free city". In particular, the city will ensure means, working conditions and have specific policies for forces performing drug prevention tasks.

Trong Tung