TUYEN QUANG PROVINCE, Vietnam—January 11, 2021 With road traffic injuries being a leading cause of death and injury worldwide, this results in a major public health issue, especially in low- and middle-income countries. In Vietnam, where 2-wheel transportation is an increasingly common transport, head and neck protection becomes a primary concern in preventing death. AIP Foundation
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam—December 30, 2020 While designated school zones with regulated speed limits have historically been a challenge in Vietnam, students received the reassurance that things are changing. Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) reached a major milestone with road modifications at seven schools through Walk This Way (WTW), a program supported by FedEx and
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam—December 29, 2020 Worldwide, more than a million children and young people suffer head injuries due to road crashes. The financial costs of this road crash crisis impact high-income countries, but disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries and their vulnerable road users. In Vietnam, 2,150 children lose their lives each year on the country’s roads. In the lead-up
DAK LAK AND BAC GIANG PROVINCE, Vietnam—December 22, 2020 Where helmet-wearing rates are as low as 23%, students in Dak Lak and Bac Giang Province risk their lives, even brain injury, as they travel on Vietnam’s roads. Prudential Vietnam officially launches the SAFE STEPS KIDS – Road Safety (SSK-RS) program, organized by AIP Foundation, mitigate the risks
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam—December 21, 2020 After a successful dance challenge among students in Vietnam under AIP Foundation’s Safety Delivered program, the road safety charity received an exciting surprise via Facebook that the U.S. Consulate of Ho Chi Minh City did their very own dance cover and nominated other diplomats including the U.S. Embassy. In
At Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, Vietnam Union of Friendship Organization (VUFO) held an award ceremony to celebrate the work of 50 foreign non-government organizations (NGOs) with AIP Foundation being recognized for its longstanding work and contributions to road safety for the people in Vietnam. Deputy CEO of AIP Foundation, Mrs. Hoang Na Huong, accepted the Certificate of Merit
HANOI, Vietnam—December 15, 2020 Vietnam’s National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) and the Student Affairs Department of the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) received the prestigious 2020 Prince Michael International Road Safety Award in recognition of their efforts to protect children through safer school zones through their support for the pilot Slow Zones, Safe Zones program, implemented
WASHINGTON, D.C. — December 14, 2020 Protec, a Vietnamese social enterprise and producer of personal protective equipment, donated 20,000 medical masks to provide life-saving support to healthcare workers and residents in Washington, D.C. The donation of the 20,000 masks have been directed to healthcare workers and patients at Unity Health Care, the largest network of
HANOI, Vietnam – December 3, 2020 To commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, AIP Foundation organized a Helmets for Kids program donation event today at Binh Minh Primary School, an educational institution dedicated to serving children with special needs. Participating students and teachers at Binh Minh Primary School received helmets from Protec, whose own workforce
HO CHI MINH CITY AND THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE, Vietnam—November 25, 2020 As road crashes continue to be a leading cause of death for Vietnamese children and youth, children themselves are leading the fight against the very issues that affect them most. In just one month the “Đủ 3 bước, rước bình an (3 steps, be safe)” dance cover
