Vietnam to step up drug-trafficking fightVietNamNet Bridge – Drug-trafficking at Vietnam’s borders continues to be a major issue, causing law enforcement officers to grow increasingly concerned. — VNA/VNS Photo Dang Thai ThuanNearly 21,471 drug-trafficking cases were reported in 2017, up 14.5 per cent from 2016, according to a report on collaboration between agencies including the Police General Department, the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDC), Vietnam Border Guard High Command and Vietnam Coast Guard. Statistics from Vietnam Border Guard showed that the amount of synthetic drugs and marijuana seized last year through the border of Vietnam and Laos respectively increased seven times and twice compared with 2016. To improve the efficiency of drug prevention and anti-smuggling efforts, Quang suggested strengthening collaboration between the Police General Department and General Department of Vietnam Customs. Quang also proposed the Police General Department include a regulation on protecting national security in collaboration between the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Public Security.