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The law enforcement inVietnam is called theVietnam People's Public Security. It is under command of theMinistry of Public Security.
Vietnam People's Public Security is a part ofVietnam People's Armed Forces, it includes two branches:
Vietnamese law enforcement was involved in policingHIV transmission amongstintravenous drug users:
Police perceive conflicting responsibilities, but overwhelmingly see their responsibility as enforcing drug laws, identifying and knowing drug users, and selecting those for compulsory detention. Harm reduction training was very patchy, ward police not being seen as important to it; and understanding of harm reduction was limited.
— Melissa Jardine, Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association[1]
The law was changed in 2009, to decriminalize drug use, effective 2010; this triggered a change to one of aharm reduction model.[2][3]
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