TAKEO, KAMPOUNG SPEU, KOMPONG CHNNANG, and PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—October 7- 8, 2020 Through the Prevention and Participation (P&P) program, AIP Foundation staff visited four factories to survey suitability for future activities to improve worker’s road safety knowledge, and good practices using a motor vehicle. While meeting management and factory representatives, which account for more than
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam–October 7, 2020 In order to implement the Prime Minister’s Directive 04 / CT-TTg dated January 19, 2018 on accelerating the application of solutions to improve the effectiveness of legal regulations on mandatory helmet wearing for motorbike drivers, motorcyclists, and electric bicyclists, AIP Foundation and the National Traffic Safety Committee co-hosted
KANDAL, KAMPOUNG SPEU, and SVAY RIENG PROVINCE, Cambodia–September 29, 2020 – October 2, 2020 Road safety is an ever-present issue for factory workers as dangerous commutes become a part of every day life. Garment and footwear factory representatives participated in a series of training sessions organized under the Commuting Safety for Cambodian Workers (CSCW) program. As road
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam—October 1, 2020 Mid-autumn marks a festive time for all children in Vietnam, where they play with colorful lanterns while nibbling on traditional treats. The students at Hy Vong School are no exception. Through AIP Foundation’s Safety Delivered program, more than 20 UPS volunteers spent the holiday with students at Hy Vong School, a
KAMPOUNG SPEU, Cambodia—October 1, 2020 As part of the Commuting Safety for Cambodian Workers (CSCW) program, supported by USAID and Solidarity Center, AIP Foundation met with the Kampong Speu Provincial Police Commissioner on implementation plans, including law enforcement measures, to improve road safety for factory workers. With more than 80 factories, many located on hectic main roads, Kampong
THAI NGUYEN AND MY THO, Vietnam—September 19 and 27, 2020 Around the world, children are one of the most vulnerable road users. Travelling to and from school is often a dangerous activity. In Vietnam, the majority of children walk, cycle or are passengers on a motorcycle. To help make the journey to school safer, AIP Foundation
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam—September 27, 2020 AIP Foundation, a non-profit organization who pioneered road safety in Vietnam for the last 20 years through their five gears approach, sees their decades of effort come back full circle in a pivotal way. What was once a vision typically led externally by AIP Foundation, is now led by
LAM BINH, TUYEN QUANG, VIETNAM—23 September 2020 In a region where more than 98% of the population are ethnic minorities and 70% of the population is living in poverty, the Helmets for Kids (HFK) program organized a workshop as part of its program launch in Tuyen Quang province, Vietnam. The workshop provided an overview of road safety
KAIZHOU DISTRICT, CHONGQING, CHINA—September 18, 2020 Government and education leaders in Kaizhou District, Chongqing, China, along with AIP Foundation gathered at a workshop to report on the ongoing positive impact of the Walk Wise program since its closure in 2017. Throughout its implementation phase, the Walk Wise program in Kaizhou reached over 335,000 students, teachers and parents in 85 schools. The three-hour workshop highlighted road
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam—September 16, 2020 On the official “first day” back at school in Vietnam and in recognition of Vietnam’s annual traffic safety month in September, Safety Delivered, a program implemented by AIP Foundation and supported by The UPS Foundation, released a new PSA video, “Đủ ba bước, rước bình an,” or “3 steps, be