July 08, 2024 | 17:39
A recent crackdown on a drug trafficking ring from Cambodia to Vietnam led to the arrest of a woman and the seizure of around 2kg of synthetic drugs in the southeastern province of Tay Ninh, the local police said on July 4.
May 31, 2024 | 10:52
Officials from the Greater Mekong sub-region countries have agreed to crack down on drug trafficking as synthetic drug markets in the region continue to grow.
March 26, 2024 | 17:32
Police in Tonpheung district, Laos' northern province of Bokeo have recently apprehended two suspects and seized 166 bags of crystal methamphetamine weighing 166kg, reported Lao media on March 26.
October 05, 2023 | 10:11
As drug quality violations remain a headache in Vietnam despite strict rules from health authorities, even tougher punishments are recommended to deter future breaches.
October 05, 2023 | 09:00
Restrictions in the last couple of years have caused disruptions in the global drug supply chain, so many kinds of drugs have not been supplied fully at certain times in a number of areas.
March 07, 2023 | 15:03
Experts have welcomed new plans to address challenges in the procurement and bidding for drugs and medical equipment.
November 21, 2020 | 12:45
The Drug Administration of Vietnam has asked health departments nationwide to suspend use of an anaesthetic after reports of a rise in suspected poisoning cases in hospitals across several provinces in the past year.
October 17, 2020 | 10:00
The race in drug tenders is further intensifying as more international pharma groups continue to aim for sought-after Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) recognition for their manufacturing sites.
April 24, 2020 | 11:00
While gaining advantage in the first quarter of 2020 amid the coronavirus outbreak, Vietnamese drug giants are predicted to face challenges in the upcoming months due to faults in the global ingredient supply chain.
June 05, 2019 | 16:49
Police in the northern mountainous province of Son La on June 4 arrested a man when he was illegally transporting 20 bricks of heroin (about seven kilograms) in Co Phay hamlet, Tan Lap commune, Moc Chau district.
April 15, 2019 | 11:52
Border guards and police officers from the southwestern province of An Giang have arrested five people involving in the largest cross-border drug trafficking ring in the locality.