Practical Application of Provisions of the Vietnam Criminal Code to Drug Crimes and Solutions to Improve the Effectiveness of the Application

The article examines the practical application of the provisions of the Vietnam Criminal Code in dealing with drug crimes, thereby giving an overview of the complicated situation of drug crimes in Vietnam. Specifically, the author analyzes statistical data on drug cases, difficulties and entanglements in narcotic substance identification, narcotic substance content assessment and description of criminal signs. The article also proposes a number of solutions to improve the effectiveness of applying the provisions of the Criminal Code 2015 in combating drug crimes.