HANOI, Vietnam—November 15, 2020 For more than 70 years, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) has been paving the way in people-to-people diplomacy between communities in Vietnam and the global community in the private and public sector. This year, President of AIP Foundation, Mr. Greig Craft was invited to speak on behalf of the

It was 25 years ago that the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) became an internationally recognized day dedicated to “remembering the millions who have been killed and seriously injured on the world’s roads and to acknowledge the suffering of all affected victims, families and communities.” Yet, road traffic injuries still remain the number

YEN BAI, THAI NGUYEN, AND TUYEN QUANG PROVINCE, Vietnam—November 13, 2020   AIP Foundation, in collaboration with the National Traffic Safety Committee and the Ministry of Education and Training, expanded the Helmets for Kids (HFK) program, supported by Johnson & Johnson, delivering life-saving interventions to rural communities in Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen and Tuyen Quang provinces, Vietnam.

QUANG BINH PROVINCE, Vietnam—November 6, 2020   Mrs. Hoang Thi Na Huong, AIP Foundation’s Deputy CEO, and Mrs. Tran Mai Anh, AIP Foundation’s Board of Directors responded to the ongoing flood crisis that has devastated Central Vietnam by raising 160 million VND along with textbooks, school supplies, warm clothes, face masks, and various hygienic items.

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam—October 28, 2020   AIP Foundation has recently piloted a new methodology to research and analyze “near misses” on the roads in Vietnam. Although far too common on our roads, crashes are actually a relatively rare event; near misses are much more common. Being able to analyze near misses gives us a

YEN BAI, Vietnam—October 28, 2020 Drink-driving remains an issue across Vietnam despite significant efforts at national and provincial levels to address this. Drink-driving accounted for as much as 80% of traffic violations in Yen Bai province in 2020 alone. In an effort to combat this, the Yen Bai Traffic Safety Committee (TSC), in partnership with

BAC GIANG PROVINCE, Vietnam—October 23, 2020   Northeast of Vietnam, lying along the Red River Delta is Bac Giang Province, a picturesque area known for its connection to cities like Hanoi and Quang Ninh. Yet, Bac Giang is also known for its consistently high rate of road crashes, with the unenviable position of ranking among the top 10 in

THAI NGUYEN, Vietnam—October 22, 2020 Keeping up with the momentum from the Safety Delivered program’s midterm review forum earlier in the month in Ho Chi Minh City, AIP Foundation, in cooperation with National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) and the Traffic Safety Committee of Thai Nguyen Province, hosted the second session in Thai Nguyen Province for 11 project schools.

GIA LAI PROVINCE, Vietnam—October 14, 2020   In Vietnam, children continue to be the most vulnerable road users especially on their way to and from school. Many schools are located on busy highways most frequented by buses and heavy trucks driving well over the global recommended speed limit for school zones.  Without proper infrastructure in

DAK LAK PROVINCE, Vietnam—October 10, 2020   With over 90% of students either taken to school on motorbikes or walking to school, students in Dak Lak Province face challenges on their commute to school. Many schools are located along the National Highway No.14, a road with high-density traffic resulting in dangerous journeys for students. In