6 December, 18 December, and 4 January, 2020 – Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hai Duong, Vietnam As part of the “No Honking” public awareness campaign to increase youth traffic safety awareness, AIP Foundation collaborated with Ford Vietnam and other partners through the Ford Driving Skills for Life program to launch a series of
Following the successful selection of twelve program schools to receive quality helmets and helmet use education through the Safety Delivered program in Thailand, AIP Foundation conducted a week-long road show to carry out school-based educational activities for students and teachers throughout Bangkok. From December 18-24, AIP Foundation traveled to several program schools to deliver messages
Nearly 720 primary school students and teachers at Chbar Amov 2 and Wat Mongkol Serei Kean Kleang Primary School in Phnom Penh received quality helmets and were encouraged to wear them as part of their school uniforms during the Safety Delivered 2019 kick-off event, implemented by AIP Foundation and supported by The UPS Foundation. The event aims
Following the success of the Safety Delivered program’s first year of implementation in Myanmar in between 2017-2018, 1,200 participants, including students, teachers, parents, and school representatives, attended the Safety Delivered helmet handover ceremony at School No. 13 in Chan Mya Thar Zi of the Mandalay Region in Myanmar, on December 19, 2019. Road traffic crashes continue to be
In response to the Vietnam National Traffic Safety Committee’s 2019 traffic safety action plan, which calls for better traffic safety measures for motorcyclists and passengers, AIP Foundation addressed non-helmet use among children through its Helmets for Kids program by providing more than 400 helmets to at-risk students at Phu Xuan Primary School in Binh Xuyen District, a rural district of Vinh Phuc Province in the
In an effort to educate both locals and foreigners on the risks of driving a motorcycle in Vietnam, the Consular Team at the British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City led a “Ride it Safe” workshop to target British nationals who are living or traveling in Vietnam. The workshop aimed to raise awareness of
AIP Foundation, along with 28 other foreign NGOs, was honored by the Committee for Foreign NGO Affairs (COMINGO) for their contributions to reducing poverty and promoting sustainable development in Vietnam during the 2014-2018 period, receiving a Certificate of Merit of the Chairman of COMINGO. AIP Foundation received the distinction at the 4th International Conference on Vietnam –
The Helmets for Families program, organized by AIP Foundation with the support of Manulife Cambodia, held a symbolic helmet handover ceremony at Onlong Vil Primary School in Onlong Vil Commune, Sangke District, Battambang Province, in which 1,238 helmets were donated to students, teachers, and parents. The event was attended by provincial and national government representatives, including officers of Battambang
At the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award Ceremony in London, AIP Foundation and The UPS Foundation were honored as joint recipients of the 2019 Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for partnered work to save lives and contributions to road safety efforts. Mr. Greig Craft, AIP Foundation Founder and President and Ms. Mirjam Sidik, AIP Foundation and CEO joined Mr. Mark Vale, UPS President, UK, Ireland
7-8 December, 2019 – Pleiku City, Vietnam AIP Foundation has been developing an innovative “e-curriculum” on traffic safety for primary school students as part of the Slow Zones, Safe Zones program, supported by Fondation Botnar and managed by the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP).The e-curriculum features interactive videos, games, activities, designed to teach students life-saving skills related to safer road behaviors, including speed reduction, a key component
