Over the past 20 years, the achievements of the Border Guard Command’s Drug Crime Prevention and Crime Oppression Force have been recognized and highly appreciated by the Party, State, ministries, sectors, local authorities, and the people.
Under the leadership and direction of the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Vietnam Border Guard Party Committee and Command, the department has comprehensively implemented its tasks, made recommendations, and directed affiliated units in combating drug-related activities and all kinds of crime in border areas and coastal regions.
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The Border Guard Command honors collectives and individuals for their outstanding achievements in task performance. |
Accordingly, the Drug Crime Prevention and Crime Oppression Department has actively made recommendations to the Vietnam Border Guard Party Committee and Command, proposing the Ministry of National Defense issue hundreds of legal documents, creating a favorable legal framework for combating drug crime. The department has closely coordinated with other forces in information exchange, supporting victims of human trafficking, to name but a few.
In order to prevent and control increasingly complex and dangerous criminal activities along border areas, the drug prevention and crime oppression force has pioneered the development of software to digitize information and operational data. This digital platform enables the management, analysis, and direction of anti-crime operations within the Vietnam Border Guard Command.
From 2020 to 2025, the force has made significant breakthroughs in technical work, achieving remarkable effectiveness in task performance, contributing to minimizing risks and casualties for troops on duty.
In acknowledgement of the force’s efforts and achievements, the Drug Prevention and Crime Oppression Department has been honored with the “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces in the Renewal Period” title by the Party and State and many other prestigious awards. On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the department was awarded the First-Class Feat-of-Arms Order for its outstanding results in combating drug crime.
In the time ahead, drug crimes, human trafficking, and illegal border crossings in border and coastal areas are expected to become increasingly complex. To address these challenges, the Drug Crime Prevention and Crime Oppression force will focus on effectively implementing directives from the higher levels while safeguarding national sovereignty and border security.
It should effectively implement directives and policies on combating drug-related activities and crimes, in line with safeguarding national sovereignty and border security, raise the quality of grasping situations and managing the areas, and work closely with other forces and neighboring countries so as to build the borderline of peace, stability, solidarity, and development, to name but a few.
Translated by Minh Anh