Decree No. 80/2001/ND-CP on guidelines for control of lawful activities pertaining to narcotics in Vietnam.

This Decree details and guides the control of lawful drug-related activities in the Vietnam, including the permitted monitoring, inspection and supervision of activities of researching, expertising, producing, preserving, storing, transporting, purchasing, selling, distributing, using, treating and exchanging narcotics, addictive drugs, psychotropic medicines and pre-substances in the fields of health care, industry, analysis, test, scientific research, professional training, drug-related crime investigation, as well as the preclusion and prevention of the abuse of such activities for other purposes.
The Ministry of Health shall specify the order and procedures for licensing the production and preparation of addictive drugs, psychotropic medicines and pre-substances for medical use. The Ministry of Industry shall specify the order and procedures for licensing the production of pre-substances for industrial use.