Chương 6 Luật Phòng, chống ma túy 2000: Hợp tác quốc tế về phòng, chống ma túy

Chapter VI

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN DRUG PREVENTION AND FIGHT

Article 46.- The Vietnamese State adopts the policy of multilateral and bilateral international cooperation in the field of drug prevention and fight on the principle of respect for each other’s national independence and sovereignty with Southeast Asian countries and other countries in the world; encourage international organizations, foreign organizations and individuals to cooperate with Vietnamese agencies and/or organizations for mutual support in material foundations, enhancement of legal capacity, information, technology and training for drug prevention and combat activities.

Article 47.- On the basis of the provisions of this Law and relevant international agreements which Vietnam has signed or acceded to, the competent agencies of Vietnam shall effect the programs for drug prevention and combat cooperation with concerned agencies of other countries, international organizations, foreign organizations and individuals.

Article 48.- The coordination between the concerned agencies of Vietnam and those of concerned countries in settling specific drug cases must comply with the provisions of the international agreements which Vietnam and such concerned countries have signed or acceded to, or with the direct agreements reached between the Vietnamese Government and the governments of the concerned countries.

Article 49.-

1. The Vietnamese State shall give priority to providing the countries which have signed bilateral agreements with Vietnam with the legal assistance in investigating, prosecuting and adjudicating drug-related crimes.

2. The Vietnamese State may deny the legal assistance in the following cases:

a) The request for legal assistance does not conform to international treaties on drug prevention and fight, which Vietnam has signed or acceded to, and Vietnamese laws;

b) The satisfaction of the request for legal assistance causes harms to the national sovereignty, security or other important interests of Vietnam.

Article 50.- In cases where Vietnam and the concerned country have not together acceded to multilateral agreements or have not yet signed with each other bilateral agreements, the judiciary bodies of Vietnam shall, within the framework of laws and their own practical situation, reach direct agreement with judiciary bodies of the concerned country on the investigation, prosecution and trial of drug-related crimes.

Article 51.- The Vietnamese State shall request the controlled goods transfer on the basis of international agreements which Vietnam has signed or acceded to in order to detect and examine for penal liability persons who commit drug-related crimes. The decisions to apply this measure shall be made according to the agreement reached between competent bodies of Vietnam and those of the concerned countries.