Vietnam - May 8, 2015

A midterm review of the National Child Helmet Action Plan was organized today by National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC), National Traffic Police (C67), the Ministry of Education and Training, and AIP Foundation. The midterm review is a chance for delegates from ministries, departments and provincial levels across Vietnam to share implementation experiences and discuss the direction for the Action Plan’s next phase. This event took place in response to the Third UN Global Road Safety Week, 4-10 May, themed “Children and Road Safety.”

Attendees included leaders from National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC), member departments of NTSC, Traffic Safety Committees from 63 provinces, National Traffic Police (C67), the Ministry of Education and Training, international organizations, embassies, media and Goodwill Ambassador actor Chi Trung.

Since the implementation of the Action Plan, AIP Foundation has found that child helmet use has significantly increased. In March 2014, when baseline observation took place, average helmet use among primary school students across Hanoi, HCMC, and Danang was 38%. After the launch of the National Child Helmet Action Plan and related police enforcement, child helmet use increased to 68% across the three cities. Hanoi experienced the greatest increase: from 23% in 2014 to 64% in 2015. In Danang, child helmet use increased from 37% to 72%, and in Ho Chi Minh City, the rate increased from 48% to 67%.