Is Psychedelic Therapy Legal in Vietnam?

Illegal

Classic psychedelics are prohibited in Vietnam, with no lawful pathway for supervised therapeutic use.

Status by substance

Statuses reflect lawful access for supervised therapeutic use — not recreational legality. Last reviewed 2026-06.

Illegal

Psilocybin and psilocin were added to the list of banned substances in 2018 via Decree 73. Prohibited with no therapeutic pathway.

Illegal

MDMA is a banned narcotic/psychotropic under Vietnam's drug control decrees (incl. Decree 73); severe penalties. No medical/therapeutic access.

Illegal

Not specifically scheduled; no therapeutic pathway. Restrictive default under broad prohibition decrees.

Legal / regulated access

Tracked separately — a prescription medicine, excluded from the blended status.

WHO essential medicine; controlled prescription anesthetic in medical use. Non-medical use prohibited; no psychiatric therapeutic program.

Educational information, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm with the official sources above before making decisions.

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