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Addicts receive free job training at detox establishments

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 31-year-old man from HCM City burst into tears 11 months ago when his daughter visited him for the first time at Detoxification Establishment No 3 in Binh Duong Province.

Community sites help drug addicts access treatment services

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 51-year-old former drug addict in HCM City’s District 1, who has been receiving a daily methadone treatment at a local health centre, now has a stable income as a motorbike taxi driver.

VN draws up drug prevention and control programme

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam aims to reduce its drug hotspots, destroy five to 10 per cent of these places annually and set up a model for drug prevention and control in every district.

Vietnam's AIDS, drugs and prostitution policies suffer from ineffective implementation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Laws and policies relating to AIDS, drugs, and prostitution have been amended to help those affected to easily get benefits from government programmes, such as methadone and ARV therapy. 

Many addicts still unable to access Methadone cure

 VietNamNet Bridge – It was about 10am at the Muong Cha Commune clinic. A man entered the clinic and came out with a dosage of methadone.

Few addicts get methadone relief

 VietNamNet Bridge – Just 10 per cent of the drug addicts nationwide had received the methadone maintenance treatment so far, officials said a recent workshop.

Horror photos on cigarette packets actually do work

VietNamNet Bridge – Readers share with Viet Nam News their opinions on pictures depicting the consequences of smoking being added to cigarette packets sold in Viet Nam for almost six months.