HANOI, May 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Vietnam has made new efforts to support the detoxification and rehabilitaton work of drug addicts in the country by reducing charges for voluntary and poor patients.

¡¡¡¡Under a circular issued jointly by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids, and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, detoxification and rehabilitation centres for drug addicts will reduce charges for voluntary and poor patients beginning from June 1, according to Vietnam News Agency on Tuesday.

¡¡¡¡The target drug addicts include orphans, helpless elderly and those born in families living under the poverty line.

¡¡¡¡The circular made it clear that these centres are forbidden to collect additional fees apart from compulsory charges from voluntary patients.

¡¡¡¡However, patients still have to pay for services including their meals, detoxification drugs, entertainment, water and electricity supply and maintenance of the centres' infrastructure facilities. Enditem

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