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.

 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.

Tip-toeing through the door after a phone call at midnight, Cuong used to run from his house. His mother would try to follow him, calling his name and crying in vain. He was bent on getting his fix.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged ministries and agencies to enhance measures to prevent and control HIV/AIDS, drugs and prostitution from now to the end of the year,

 Female trafficking a growing problem in Nghe An; Hanoi expands methadone treatment for drug addicts; First EkoCenter launched to promote community well-being; Urban train project creates traffic chaos in Ha Noi

VietNamNet Bridge – The decrease of funding for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment could increase the spread of the disease, the HIV/AIDS Prevention Agency has aid.

A State-level funeral will be held on Saturday morning in Ha Noi for former Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Cong Tan, who passed away on November 1 at the age of 80.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on Sept 10 called on agencies and localities to speed up the treatment of drug addicts throughout the nation.

 VietNamNet Bridge - From the 3rd quarter of this year, drug rehabilitation using methadone treatment will be used at all hospitals in 24 districts of HCM City.

 4,000 children suffering violence every year; First southern IP has police station; East-West Highway continues to subside; Transport ministry told to push clampdown on overloading

 Rise in measles diagnoses not yet called epidemic; Student faces Facebook page probe; Unsealed container blamed for deadly kiln explosion; Plastic surgery death to be re-investigated; 14 year old girl infected with bizarre skin disease

 Methadone treatment a success; Scholarships for poor students; Residents move from hydro catchment area; Over 20 quarantined with suspected flu virus

 VietNamNet Bridge – Another 250 methadone clinics will be opened around the country by 2015 to treat 80,000 intravenous drug users, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has said.