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Vietnam

Asia

Prohibition

#150 of 196 worldwide
#21 of 48 in Asia

Recreational: IllegalMedical: None

Use leads to compulsory rehabilitation; trafficking can carry the death penalty.

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Possession · 25%1/10

adds 2.5 of 25 points

Cannabis is on List I, banned from all use. Criminal liability for possession under Article 249 of the Criminal Code starts at 1 g of cannabis resin or 1 kg of plant material, with one to five years in prison. Below those amounts possession is handled administratively, with fines, unless the person has a prior record.

Personal cultivation · 25%0/10

adds 0.0 of 25 points

Growing cannabis plants is prohibited: an administrative fine for small numbers, criminal liability for larger plots or repeat offences.

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Punishment & enforcement · 20%1/10

adds 2.0 of 20 points

Small-scale users get fines; the real threats are compulsory rehabilitation for locals and extremely harsh trafficking penalties.

Sharing & gifting · 10%0/10

adds 0.0 of 10 points

Any sale or transfer is trafficking under Article 251, with two years to life; the death penalty applies from 5 kg of resin or 75 kg of plant material.

Consumption · 10%1/10

adds 1.0 of 10 points

Illegal use brings a warning or a fine of 1–2 million dong. People classed as addicted can be sent to compulsory rehabilitation centres for up to two years.