Hanoi, Nov. 2 -- The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its eighth session on November 2, with the investment policy for the national target programme on crime prevention and control for the 2026-2035 period among issues high on the agenda. According to the Government's proposal, the programme will run from 2026 to the end of 2035, with a total budget estimated at over 45,3 trillion VND (nearly 1.76 billion USD) for the 2026-2030 phase and approximately 18,15 trillion VND for 2031-2035. By 2030, the country aims to reduce the number of drug addicts and illicit drug users annually, striving for at least 50% of communes, wards, and special zones nationwide to be drug-free. The programme also targets a 100% detection and clea...