The program saw the presence of Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Speaking at the program, the Prime Minister (PM) hailed great effort of the functional forces and people in illicit drug-related crime prevention and control over the past time, and expressed his deep sympathy for the families of officers and soldiers who had laid down their lives or been injured on the front of the fight against illicit drug traffickers.
The PM also honored police officers and border guards who have to face lots of difficulties and danger in the fight against illicit drug dealers and other drug-related crimes.
In order to prevent and control illicit drugs in a more efficient and effective manner, PM Chinh requested Party committees at all levels, authorities at all levels, functional forces with the police as the core force and people from all walks of life to participate actively in the fight against illicit drugs and drug-related crime.