Legislators adopt national target program on drug prevention and control

The program targets to mobilize the entire political system and the population in drug prevention and control.

It sets the continuous and synchronous implementation of solutions to improve the quality and efficiency of the work across three key areas - supply, demand, and harm reduction.

Earlier, on November 8, the Government put fowards a proposal to the legislative body to consider allocating over VND22.450 trillion ((US$887.2 million) for drug prevention and control by 2030.

The funding is of significant importance as the global and regional drug situation is becoming increasingly complex and serious, directly impacting and increasing the risks and pressures on drug prevention efforts in Viet Nam.

The domestic drug situation remains highly complex and unpredictable, with an upward trend in the number of cases, individuals involved and volumes of drugs seized.

The number of drug addicts and illegal drug users remains very high, spanning all social classes, age groups, and localities. The number of communes, wards and towns nationwide facing drug problems has not decreased and accounts for a significant majority of 83.7 percent.

Of the total proposed figure, the central budget would account for nearly VND17.72 trillion (US$700.2 million), the local budget for nearly VND4.67 trillion (US$184.5 million) and other legally mobilized funds are estimated at VND50 billion (US$1.9 million)./.