Law enforcement in Vietnam

The law enforcement in Vietnam is called the Vietnam People's Public Security, a collective reference to the national police as well as the main domestic security force of Vietnam. It is managed by the Ministry of Public Security.

Traffic Police enforcing travel laws in Ho Chi Minh City (2009)

Vietnam People's Public Security is a part of Vietnam People's Armed Forces, it includes two branches:

• Vietnam People's Police
• Vietnam People's Security Force

Research

Vietnamese law enforcement was involved in policing HIV transmission amongst intravenous 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 a harm reduction model.^[2][3]

See also

• Victimology