26/27 border communes of Nghe An basically meet the criteria of drug-free communes.

Recently, the Provincial People's Committee has directed provincial departments, branches, unions, and People's Committees of districts, cities, and towns to strengthen the implementation of solutions to transform, combat, and "clean up" drugs in communes, wards, and towns, and has achieved remarkable results.

In particular, the provincial police have resolutely and effectively implemented the project to build "drug-free border communes" in 27 border communes. After nearly 5 months of implementing the project, 26/27 border communes have basically met the criteria for drug-free border communes, contributing to ensuring security and order in the area.

Launching the drug-free border commune model in Ngoc Lam (Thanh Chuong). Photo: Duc Vu

To strengthen the prevention and control of crimes and drug-related crimes, the Provincial People's Committee requests:

-Provincial Police:Continue to effectively implement the project to build "drug-free border communes", striving to complete the project's targets. In particular, for communes that have completed the criteria for drug-free communes, organize inspections and assessments according to regulations.

On that basis, direct the district-level police to advise the district-level People's Committee to decide to recognize "drug-free communes" (for communes that meet the conditions) to direct sectors, levels, and the political system to implement solutions to keep them "clean". At the same time, continue to concentrate forces and solutions to fight against "cleaning" drugs in areas that have not met the criteria for drug-free communes.

Conduct a comprehensive review of the crime and drug situation in the entire province to direct the police of districts, cities and towns to advise the Party Committees and authorities at the same level to have a plan to deploy and expand the "cleaning up" of drugs in the communes of 21 districts, cities and towns with a feasible roadmap and methods, suitable to the practical requirements in the area.

Provincial police leaders directly commanded the raid on drug dens in Que Phong in the early morning of April 20. Photo: Vuong Linh

Develop and provide guidance on criteria and procedures for assessing and recognizing "drug-free communes, wards and towns" to assess the actual results of drug "cleaning" implementation for communes across the province. On that basis, direct the district-level police to proactively advise the district-level People's Committee to direct the implementation of drug "cleaning" and organize appraisal, assessment and decision-making for thosegThe commune completed the "clean" drug criteria.

Preside over and coordinate with functional sectors and local authorities to deploy solutions to "clean up" drugs at the commune level, gradually contain and reduce drugs in the area, and soon remove Nghe An from the country's key drug-related complex area.

DepartmentLabor - Invalids and Social Affairs:

Take the lead in coordinating with the Provincial Police, the Department of Health and relevant departments and branches to continue improving the effectiveness of drug rehabilitation and post-rehabilitation management, especially in commune-level areas identified to focus on transforming and "cleaning" drugs. In the immediate future, urgently advise on solutions to remove difficulties and obstacles in implementing drug rehabilitation in the community in the province. Coordinate with the police force and relevant branches to organize appraisal and evaluation of "cleaning" results at the commune level.

-Health service:Preside over and coordinate with sectors and People's Committees of districts, cities and towns to focus on mobilizing forces and means to implement treatment for drug addicts. Increase support for medical forces working on drug addiction treatment in selected priority areas to implement drug transformation and "cleaning"; especially human resources, medical equipment, tools, drug testing kits... for facilities with the function of determining addiction status, meeting practical needs.

Authorities inspect evidence in a drug case. Photo: Hai Thuong

-Provincial Border Guard Command

Continue to strengthen the organization of propaganda and communication activities on drug prevention and control in border communes. Closely coordinate with the police and customs forces in implementing plans to maintain and sustain the results of "cleaning up" drugs in border communes and continue to coordinate in the fight against and eradication of drug rings, hotspots, and criminals associated with the implementation of "cleaning up" drugs in the remaining communes of the 06 border districts according to assigned functions and tasks.giao. Proactively strengthen the implementation of international cooperation activities on controlling and combating cross-border drug crimes with Lao authorities on the opposite side of the border.

Evidence of 10 kg of drugs the subjects left behind in the deep forest. Photo: Hai Thuong

Department of Information and Communications, Provincial Radio and Television Station, Nghe An Newspaper: Develop news, articles, and broadcast reports on the results of the implementation of the Project "Building a clean border commune from drugs" of the Provincial Police to propagate and replicate. At the same time, coordinate with the Provincial Police to deploy propaganda on drug prevention and control and related contents for areas that continue to be deployed to replicate "clean" from drugs.

Department of Finance:Appraisal of the Provincial Police's budget estimate to support the work of "building border communes"gclean world on drugs", advise the Provincial People's Committee to consider and decide; mobilize legal resources to support drug prevention and control work in the province.

Opposite towithPeople's Committees of districts, cities and towns, The Provincial People's Committee requests:

Based on the experience and results of directing and implementing the Project "Building a clean border commune from drugs", based on the practical situation of the locality, the organization develops a program and plan to implement the work of "cleaning up" drugs in the commune-level area under its management according to a suitable roadmap to direct functional branches, socio-political organizations, and the People's Committee at the commune level to mobilize the political system and the entire population to improve the effectiveness of coordination in implementing solutions to "clean up" drugs in the commune-level area.

Authorities unsealed evidence of a drug case. Photo: Duc Vu

Every year, the District People's Committee must proactively lead and direct the work of "cleaning up" drugs at the commune level; based on the Provincial Police's Guidelines on criteria and procedures for evaluating and recognizing "Drug-free communes, wards and towns", organize and direct the appraisal, assessment, and decide to recognize or not recognize the results of "cleaning up" drugs.

For the areas where the District People's Committee decides to recognize the commune-level area as drug-free, it is necessary to continue to direct and prioritize solutions to "keep clean" of drugs in the area, identifying this as one of thegimportant criteria for evaluating annual work results.

Particularly for the People's Committees of 06 border districts, the Provincial People's Committee directs: urgently direct the appraisal, assessment, decision to recognize or not recognize the results of "border communes clean of drugs" to have a basis to continue directing Party committees, authorities at all levels, and the political system to maintain and deploy solutions to "keep clean" of drugs.drugs in border communes

At the same time, continue to direct the expansion of "cleansing" drugs in the remaining commune-level areas with a suitable and feasible roadmap.