Decision No. 48/2006/QD-BGDDT Issuing Regulations on Handling Students Related to Drug Abuse

Decision No. 48/2006/QD-BGDDT of the Ministry of Education and Training stipulates the handling of students related to drug abuse, applicable to educational institutions from primary school to university level. This decision shall take effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Document No.48/2006/QĐ-BGDĐT
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Education and Training
Signed byNguyễn Thiện Nhân — Bộ trưởng
Updated29/06/2026
SectorEducation and Training
FieldUncategorized
Issued date25/10/2006
Effective date25/11/2006
Expiry date
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 48/2006/QD-BGDDT of the Ministry of Education and Training stipulates the handling of students related to drug abuse, applicable to educational institutions from primary school to university level. This decision shall take effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Scope of application

Students in educational institutions from primary school to university level.

Key points

  • Students found using or storing drugs will be suspended or expelled (Article 2.1)
  • Students involved in buying or transporting drugs will be immediately expelled (Article 2.2)
  • Students found using or storing drugs in particularly serious cases will be disciplined according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training (Article 2.3)
  • Educational institutions have the responsibility to cooperate with relevant units to detect, prevent, and handle students related to drug abuse (Article 4)
  • This decision shall take effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette (Article 2)

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Reducing drug abuse in the educational environment, protecting the health and rights of students.
  • Negative impact: May cause psychological pressure on students if they are found using drugs.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How will students be handled if they are found using drugs?

Students found using or storing drugs will be suspended or expelled (Article 2.1).

What responsibilities do educational institutions have in handling students related to drug abuse?

Educational institutions have the responsibility to cooperate with relevant units to detect, prevent, and handle students related to drug abuse (Article 4).

To whom does this decision apply?

This decision applies to students in educational institutions from primary school to university level.

When does this decision come into effect?

This decision shall take effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette (Article 2).

How will students be handled if they buy or transport drugs?

Students involved in buying or transporting drugs will be immediately expelled (Article 2.2).

Full text

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

NUMBER: 48/2006/QD-BGDDT
DATE: October 25, 2006

Pursuant to …;

ISSUING REGULATIONS ON THE HANDLING OF STUDENTS RELATED TO DRUG ABUSE

INVOLVING DRUG ABUSE EVILS

_________________

THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

BASED ON THE DRUG PREVENTION AND CONTROL LAW ON DECEMBER 9, 2000;
BASED ON DECREE NO. 86/2002/ND-CP OF NOVEMBER 5, 2002 OF THE GOVERNMENT ON THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF MINISTRIES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AT THE MINISTRY LEVEL;

BASED ON DECREE NO. 85/2003/ND-CP OF JULY 18, 2003 OF THE GOVERNMENT ON THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING;

BASED ON DECISION NO. 49/2005/QD-TTg OF MARCH 10, 2005 OF THE PRIME MINISTER APPROVING THE "OVERALL PLAN FOR DRUG PREVENTION AND CONTROL UNTIL 2010";

PURSUANT TO THE PROPOSAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE STUDENT AND STUDENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.

DECISION:

Article 1. ATTACHED TO THIS DECISION ARE THE REGULATIONS ON THE HANDLING OF STUDENTS RELATED TO DRUG ABUSE.

Article 2. THIS DECISION SHALL TAKE EFFECT 15 DAYS AFTER ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE.

Article 3. THE SECRETARY OF THE OFFICE, DIRECTORS OF THE STUDENT AND STUDENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT; HEADS OF THE RELEVANT UNITS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING; DIRECTORS OF PROVINCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES; DIRECTORS OF UNIVERSITIES AND ACADEMIES; RECTORS OF UNIVERSITIES, PRE-UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND VOCATIONAL COLLEGES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS DECISION./.

THE MINISTER
(Signed)
Nguyen Thien Nhan
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