The Thai government on June 26 announced that the country has burned more than 20 tonnes of confiscated narcotic drugs worth 6.45 billion THB (175 million USD) to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung on June 7 signed to issue a plan on implementing the action month for drug prevention this year in the capital city.

A wide range of activities was held on June 26 across Thailand to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

Myanmar’s police said on June 28 that they have captured a total of 206 drug smugglers, including 36 females, on the Myanmar-Thailand border in the first half of 2017.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) held a conference in Hanoi on June 22 to discuss spreading successful drug rehabilitation models.

A ceremony was held in northern Bac Giang province on June 10 to launch the Action Month for Drug Prevention and Control, calling for joint efforts to assist drug users.

Cambodia burnt down 1.5 tonnes of marijuana, methamphetamine and heroin, which were seized from crackdowns on drug crimes.

Meetings were held in Hanoi and Nam Dinh province on June 16-17 to respond to the Action Month on Drug Prevention and Control and the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.