Hanoi, March 21 -- Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang, in his role as Chair of the Asia-Pacific Group at international organisations and the United Nations in Vienna, has reiterated Vietnam's resolve to combat drug challenges, underlining the pivotal role of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the global fight against drug issues.

Leading a Vietnamese inter-sectoral delegation, Hoang made the pledge at the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Austria from March 10-14, with over 2,000 delegates from 100 UN member states, international and non-governmental organisations attending.

He underscored the essential need for multilateral cooperation to fight drug crimes, particularly through capaci...