Decree No. 28/2026/NĐ-CP stipulates the lists of narcotic substances and precursors.

DECREE

Providing for lists of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotics No. 73/2021/QH14;

Pursuant to the Criminal Code No. 100/2015/QH13 amended and supplemented by Law No. 12/2017/QH14 and Law No. 86/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Medicines No. 105/2016/QH13 amended and supplemented by Law No. 44/2024/QH15;

On the proposal of the Minister of Public Security;

The Government promulgates this Decree providing for lists of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals.

Article 1. Lists of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals

Attached to this Decree are the following lists of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals:

List I: Narcotic drugs absolutely prohibited from use in medical practice and social life; their use for research, testing, forensic examination, and national defense and security purposes as provided by competent authorities:

IA. Addictive substances and salts, isomers, esters, ethers, and salts of isomers, esters, ethers that may exist of the following substances (except when the ester or ether of such substance is included in another list);

IB. Psychotropic substances and salts, isomers, salts of isomers that may exist of the following substances.

List II: Narcotic drugs limited for use in research, testing, forensic examination, and national defense and security purposes or in the medical field as provided by competent authorities:

IIA. Addictive substances and salts, isomers, esters, ethers, salts of isomers, esters, ethers that may exist of the following substances (except when the ester or ether of such substance is included in another list);

IIB. Psychotropic substances and salts, isomers, salts of isomers that may exist of the following substances.

List III: Narcotic drugs for use in research, testing, forensic examination, and national defense and security purposes or in the medical and veterinary fields as provided by competent authorities:

Psychotropic substances and salts, isomers, salts of isomers that may exist of the following substances.

List IV: Precursor chemicals:

IVA. Essential precursor chemicals participating in the structure of narcotic drugs without legitimate applications in medical practice and social life, limited for use in research, testing, forensic examination, and national defense and security purposes as provided by competent authorities;

IVB. Essential precursor chemicals participating in the structure of narcotic drugs with legitimate applications in medical practice and social life;

IVC. Chemicals, solvents, catalysts used in the production process of narcotic drugs.

Article 2. Responsibilities for management

1. The Ministry of Public Security shall be responsible for state management of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals for research, testing, forensic examination (excluding narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals used in the medical, agricultural, and environmental sectors under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; precursor chemicals used in the industrial and defense sectors under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of National Defense) and for national defense and security purposes.

2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall be responsible for state management of precursor chemicals used in the industrial sector.

3. The Ministry of Health shall be responsible for issuing and managing state control over narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals used in the medical sector.

4. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall be responsible for issuing and managing state control over narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals used in the agricultural and environmental sectors.

5. The Ministry of National Defense shall be responsible for state management of precursor chemicals used in the defense sector.

Article 3. Effectiveness and Implementation

1. This Decree shall take effect from January 19, 2026.

2. Decree No. 57/2022/NĐ-CP dated August 25, 2022 of the Government providing for lists of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals; Decree No. 90/2024/NĐ-CP dated July 17, 2024 amending and supplementing the lists of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals issued together with Decree No. 57/2022/NĐ-CP dated August 25, 2022 of the Government providing for lists of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals shall cease to be effective from the date this Decree takes effect.

3. Organizations and individuals legally producing and trading Carisoprodol, Etomidate shall comply with regulations on the management of narcotic drugs according to this Decree and related documents from June 1, 2026.

4. Organizations and individuals legally producing and trading 1,4-Butanediol shall comply with regulations on the management of precursor chemicals according to this Decree and related documents before December 31, 2026.

5. The Minister of Public Security, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees directly under the central government, and organizations and individuals concerned shall be responsible for implementing this Decree.

6. When new substances not included in the lists of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals attached to this Decree are found to be related to illegal purposes or as stipulated in the three United Nations Conventions on Narcotics, the Ministry of Public Security shall be responsible for taking the lead and coordinating with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of National Defense, and relevant agencies to examine and submit to the Government for amendments and supplements to and publication of these lists.