The Government issued Decree No. 184/2025/ND-CP stipulating the division of authority when organizing local governments at 2 levels and amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government's Decrees in the field of security and order.
Regarding the determination of authority in the Law on Drug Prevention and Control, Decree No. 184/2025/ND-CP stipulates: The authority of the Chairman of the People's Committee (UBND) at the district level prescribed in Points a and d, Clause 6, Article 30 of the Law on Drug Prevention and Control shall be transferred to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level.
Thus, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee will assign the task to public service units under his authority in the area to provide voluntary drug addiction treatment services at home and in the community; arrange funding to support voluntary drug addiction treatment at home and in the community.
In addition, the authority of the Chairman of the District People's Committee prescribed in Points b, c and dd, Clause 6, Clause 8, Article 30 of the Law on Drug Prevention and Control shall be transferred to the Director of the Provincial Police.
Thus, the Director of the Provincial Police will: Receive registration and publish a list of organizations and individuals eligible to provide voluntary drug rehabilitation services at home and in the community; notify the People's Committee at the commune level of the list of organizations and individuals providing voluntary drug rehabilitation services at home and in the community; direct, guide and inspect the voluntary drug rehabilitation work at home and in the community.
Eligible organizations and individuals are allowed to register to provide voluntary drug rehabilitation services at home and in the community with the Director of the Provincial Police Department.
Regarding ensuring security and order, disease prevention and control and treatment at drug rehabilitation facilities, Decree No. 184/2025/ND-CP transfers the authority of district-level agencies to commune-level agencies.
When complicated issues arise regarding security and order, disease prevention, control and treatment at drug rehabilitation facilities and treatment facilities, drug rehabilitation facilities should request the commune-level health agency and the commune-level police agency where the facility is located to coordinate in resolving the issue.
If necessary or beyond the capacity of the commune-level agencies to handle, the drug rehabilitation facility shall report to the provincial police; the provincial police are responsible for requesting the Department of Health to send people to coordinate in handling. In case the agency is requested not to send a supporter, it must respond in writing and state the reason.
According to the provisions of Decree No. 116/2021/ND-CP, the Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs grants, re-grants, and revokes the operating license for voluntary drug rehabilitation facilities in the management area.
Decree No. 184/2025/ND-CP transfers the above authority to the Director of the Provincial Police for implementation.
Accordingly, drug rehabilitation facilities voluntarily submit a set of documents directly, via post or electronically according to regulations to the provincial police.
In case of sending the application electronically, the drug rehabilitation facility is responsible for keeping the entire original of the application and is responsible before the law for the accuracy and honesty of the application.
Within 15 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier, the Director of the Provincial Police where the drug rehabilitation facility is headquartered is responsible for organizing the appraisal of the dossier, operating conditions and deciding to grant a license to operate drug rehabilitation. In case of not granting a license, a written response must be given with a clear reason.
