To mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, authorities in Myanmar destroyed more than 50 tons of illicit drugs worth an estimated USD 525 million. They also accused armed groups of exploiting the ongoing conflict to expand drug production and trafficking.

On March 9 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), organized an awareness-raising event on human trafficking aimed at forcing victims to commit crimes in scam centers. The event also introduced UNODC’s campaign #TrappedInScamCrime (#Mắcbẫytộiphạmlừađảo) in Vietnam.

The 21st Border Liaison Office (BLO) on January 13 was officially opened in Vietnam.