Ambassador Le Dung speaks the exhibition (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s permanent mission to the United Nations and other internationalorganisations in Vienne, and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is co-organisinga photo exhibition on drug fight.
TheMarch 2-6 exhibition takes place on the sidelines of the 63rd session of the UN Commission on Narcotics Drug (CND 63).
Inhis remarks, Ambassador Le Dung, head of the Vietnamese permanent mission,pointed out the increase in drug use among young people, as well as its impactson public health and social stability.
Healso highlighted the role of family and community in helping young addicts stopusing drugs and recover their health and spirit.
Theambassador expressed his hope that through photos featuring home detoxificationin such countries as Afghanistan, Cote d’Ivoire, Indonesia and Vietnam, theexhibition will provide insight into the significance of the treatment method.
AmbassadorDarmansjah Djumala, head of the Indonesian permanent mission to the UN andother international organisations in Vienna, and head of the Japanesedelegation to the CND 63 Hideo Eno lauded the initiative of the UNODC and theVietnamese mission to organise the exhibition.
Thisis the third year the Vietnamese mission has joined hands with the UNODC inthis activity./.
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