In February 2015, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam was announced to be one of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ selected 10 cities and five countries to participate in a new phase of the foundation’s Global Road Safety Initiative, which aims to reduce fatalities and injuries from road traffic crashes. With a new five-year commitment (2015-19), the program will work at both the national level and the city level to implement proven road safety interventions.

As part of the initiative, AIP Foundation will partner with the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) to conduct assessments of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor between An Lac in the Southwest of Ho Chi Minh City to Rach Chiec in the Northeast of Ho Chi Minh City, which is being developed as part of the World Bank-financed Ho Chi Minh City Green Transport Development project. From 12 to 14 October 2015, iRAP representatives trained AIP Foundation and related stakeholders to conduct assessments, of which results will play an essential role in making sure the BRT design is innovative and safe. Ongoing project support is underway and will continue until the end of 2016.