On the morning of January 1, 2009, in Ha Noi, the Ministry of Health joined force with Ha Noi People’s Committee to open the first site for opium addiction treatment by Methadone in the Tu Liem District medical center in My Dinh bulding area , Tu Liem, Ha Noi.

A new strain of influenza A(H1N1) which is transmitted from person to person was first detected in April 2009 in America and Mexico. Up to now, there has not been enough data to fully assess who is at higher risk or who suffers more serious side-effect from Influenza A (H1N1). However, HIV-infected adults and minors, and especially those who have low T-helper (CD4) cell level are considered to have a higher risk of being infected and attacked by the virus that can lead to pneumonia.