Promoting the strength of the political system and people in drug prevention and control

Kinhtedothi - Examining the investment policy of the National Target Program on Drug Prevention and Control until 2030, the Social Committee of the National Assembly said that in order for drug prevention and control to be effective, the participation of both the political system and the people is needed.

On November 8, continuing the 8th Session, the National Assembly listened to the Report and Verification Report on the investment policy of the National Target Program on Drug Prevention and Control to 2030.

Do not let Vietnam become a place for drug production, transit and consumption.

Presenting the Report, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long said that the drug situation in the country is very complicated and unpredictable with the number of cases, subjects and seized drug evidence tending to increase over the years. The number of drug addicts and illegal drug users remains very high, occurring in all groups, ages and localities. The number of communes, wards and towns with drug abuse nationwide has not decreased and accounts for the majority (83.7%).

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long presents the Proposal. Photo: Quochoi.vn

The program aims to continue and promote the achievements and results of the Drug Prevention and Control Program for the period 2021-2025 in terms of leadership and direction; prevention and propaganda; combating drug-related crimes; drug addiction treatment, management of addicts, illegal drug users and post-treatment management... Focusing on resolving and overcoming existing shortcomings, limitations and urgent issues in drug prevention and control, requiring national public investment in the fields of reducing supply, reducing demand and reducing the harmful effects of drugs.

The Program will be implemented nationwide from 2025 to the end of 2030. In 2025, activities will be carried out to develop policy mechanisms, a system of documents and guidance documents for implementing the Program's tasks, a system for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the Program; training and improving the capacity of Program management staff. Phase 2026-2030: synchronously and comprehensively implement the goals and tasks set out until 2030. The total capital for implementing the Program is 22,450.194 billion VND.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long emphasized that the overall goal of the Program is to promote the combined strength of the political system and the entire population to control, prevent and repel drug crimes and evils; aiming to reduce supply, reduce demand and reduce the harmful effects of drugs. Organize the prevention and combat of drug crimes early and from afar; do not let Vietnam become a place for the production, transit and consumption of drugs; promote the application of science and technology and advanced equipment in the fight against drug crimes.

National Assembly deputies attending the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly. Photo: Quochoi.vn

In addition, ensure facilities and human resources, improve the quality and effectiveness of drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation; support medical and psychological interventions, and provide legal aid to drug addicts, illegal drug users, people participating in drug addiction treatment, people after drug addiction treatment, and drug law violators who are eligible for legal aid.

The participation of both the political system and the people is needed .

Examining this content, Chairwoman of the Social Committee Nguyen Thuy Anh said that the Social Committee, the Ethnic Council and the Committees of the National Assembly highly agree with the necessity of submitting to the National Assembly for approval the investment policy of the Program with the political basis, legal basis and practical basis stated in the Submission.

It is necessary to spend 2025 preparing the legal framework, mechanisms for direction, coordination, operation, preparation of investment resources, criteria and methods for management, monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the Program to ensure synchronous, comprehensive and effective implementation in the period 2026 - 2030.

Chairwoman of the Social Committee Nguyen Thuy Anh presented the Inspection Report. Photo: Quochoi.vn

The program sets out general goals, specific goals, 20 targets, and implementation nationwide, which is basically consistent with the key and urgent tasks of drug prevention and control in the coming time. However, the Social Committee recommends that the Agency in charge of developing the Program continue to review the provisions on general goals to ensure comprehensiveness, close combination between prevention and control, between supply reduction, demand reduction, and drug harm reduction, as a basis for stipulating specific goals.

At the same time, ensure the logical connection between the objectives and targets of the Program with the objectives, targets and tasks, solutions, contents and activities in the component projects; ensure that the set objectives and targets are feasible, effective and non-overlapping. Continue to evaluate and review the objectives and targets that are close to the core tasks and the ability of investment capital to implement the projects.

Assessing the 9 component projects and 6 sub-projects of the Program as basically consistent with the key activities in drug prevention and control during the Program implementation period, the Chairman of the Social Committee proposed that the Government continue to make a thorough and comprehensive assessment, highlighting the effectiveness in reducing social evils, especially among young people; improving health, job creation efficiency and sustainable poverty reduction; ensuring national defense, security and sustainability of the Program.

The Social Committee believes that in order for drug prevention and control to be effective, the entire political system and the people need to be involved. Therefore, it is recommended to study additional tasks and funding, and strengthen the role of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations, especially the Women's Union at all levels, in drug prevention and control.

Regarding the management, organization and specific mechanisms for implementing the Program, the Chairman of the Social Committee stated that assigning the Government to issue the management, organization and specific mechanisms for implementing the Program as in the draft Resolution is basically appropriate and ensures feasibility. To overcome the difficulties encountered in implementing the National Target Programs in the past, the Social Committee requested the Agency in charge of developing the Program to continue researching and reviewing the management and organization mechanisms for implementing the Program to ensure feasibility; research and determine carefully the content and implementation time of the specific mechanisms and policies to implement the Program and demonstrate the authority to issue them in the draft Resolution of the National Assembly.

In the afternoon of the same day, National Assembly deputies will discuss in groups the investment policy for the National Target Program on Drug Prevention and Control until 2030.

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