Dien Bien, March 26 -- Drug crime and other related issues in the eight border provinces of Vietnam and Laos were under control in 2024, but several hotspots remained, heard a conference held in Vietnam's northern province of Dien Bien on March 26. The event, aimed at strengthening collaboration in drug prevention and control, brought together representatives from four Vietnamese provinces - Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Son La, and Dien Bien - and four Lao localities - Houaphanh, Xieng Khouang, Luang Prabang, and Phongsaly. Over the past year, competent border forces of both sides have worked closely to implement the Memorandum of Understanding reached at the previous conference. Regular meetings at the provincial and district levels have been hel...