The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its eighth session on Monday. The investment policy for the national target programme on crime prevention and control for 2026–2035 was among the main items on the agenda.
According to the Government's proposal, the programme will run from 2026 to the end of 2035. Its estimated budget exceeds VNĐ45.3 trillion, or nearly US$1.76 billion, for 2026–2030 and is approximately VNĐ18.15 trillion for 2031–2035.
By 2030, the country aims to reduce the number of drug addicts and illicit drug users each year. It also aims for at least 50 per cent of communes, wards and special zones nationwide to be drug-free. Another target is a 100 per cent detection and clearance rate for complex drug hotspots, high-risk areas, retail drug points and illegally cultivated plants containing narcotic substances.
The programme is intended to provide facilities and maintenance for the treatment of at least 50,000 opioid-dependent people. More than 90 per cent of drug addicts, illicit drug users and people undergoing or completing rehabilitation are expected to receive medical and psychological counselling, support and intervention.
By 2035, key targets include dedicated crime prevention and control pages or columns at 100 per cent of major press agencies, crime prevention information reaching more than 95 per cent of the population, and legal education and crime prevention training for all school students and 90 per cent of university students.
Preventive measures will also be strengthened to achieve a sustained reduction in crime, with a target of cutting social order offences by more than 10 per cent each year.
Phan Chí Hiếu, chairman of the National Assembly Committee on Legal and Judicial Affairs, said the committee basically agreed on the need to establish the programme.
He urged the drafting body to continue reviewing and cross-referencing tasks that overlap with other national target programmes. The review should clarify their scope, target groups, geographic areas, deliverables and funding sources.
On that basis, Hiếu said, suitable ways to integrate the measures should be studied to avoid duplication of tasks and funding and to use resources more efficiently.
National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn backed the programme, saying it is consistent with Politburo orientations and resolutions by central authorities on socio-economic development for 2026–2030. Alongside socio-economic development, he said attention must be given to fighting crime, especially drug-related offences, to create a stable and safe environment for development.
He said the main issue was effective implementation that would produce tangible results and ensure invested resources were used efficiently to curb crime on all fronts. Mẫn urged ministries, sectors and local authorities to promptly prepare specific plans with clear targets, roadmaps and solutions suited to local conditions.
The National Assembly chairman stressed that fighting drug-related offences and other crimes requires the collective strength of the entire population. He described every citizen as a soldier, every family as a battleground and every locality as a fortress.
Deputies also discussed investment policies for three expressway projects: Bảo Hà–Lai Châu, the Bảo Hà–Tân Phong section, Quảng Ngãi–Kon Tum, and Mộc Châu–Sơn La–Điện Biên, the Sơn La section.
The projects are intended to remove infrastructure bottlenecks, strengthen inter-regional links, expand development space, improve living standards, especially for ethnic minority groups, and safeguard national defence and security.
The committee agreed to submit the draft resolution on the investment policies for the three expressway projects to the National Assembly for consideration at its ongoing second session.
Participants later discussed special mechanisms and policies for tourism development.
Sources: Viet Nam News, Vietnam News
