A police officer from Tay Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam checks a drug testing kit during the operation on June 23, 2026. Photo: Nguyen Hoang / Tuoi Tre
A Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporter on Tuesday evening accompanied a task force from Tay Nha Trang Ward police and local security officers as they conducted inspections across the ward.
In the Phu Thanh 2 neighborhood, the team carried out rapid drug tests on residents and checked administrative records.
No positive drug cases were found during Tuesday evening’s tests.
Residents generally cooperated with authorities throughout the screening process.
A police task force departs at 7:00 pm on June 23, 2026 to conduct drug screenings at rental properties in Tay Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Hoang / Tuoi Tre
A local police officer said that common violations in the ward include illegal land use, unauthorized land leveling, and construction on agricultural or public land.
These activities have led to the formation of dense boarding house clusters, complicating residency management and crime prevention.
To address these challenges, police began community drug testing in high-risk areas.
Between Saturday and Monday, task forces inspected more than 150 boarding houses and mini-apartments, testing over 140 households. The campaign identified 24 positive drug cases.
Rapid drug tests conducted at boarding houses are closely monitored by authorities from Tay Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Hoang / Tuoi Tre
Officers record test results and conduct administrative inspections at a rental property on Phu Thien Street in Tay Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, June 23, 2026. Photo: Nguyen Hoang / Tuoi Tre
A testing kit shows a negative result after a rapid drug screening. Photo: Nguyen Hoang / Tuoi Tre
An officer gives a drug testing kit to a man staying at a rental property in Tay Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, June 23, 2026. Photo: Nguyen Hoang / Tuoi Tre
In addition to drug testing, police carry out administrative checks on residents living in rental properties in Tay Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, June 23, 2026. Photo: Nguyen Hoang / Tuoi Tre
Boarding houses are densely concentrated in Tay Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Hoang / Tuoi Tre
