The Asia Injury Prevention Foundation and the Thai Nguyen Traffic Safety Committee organise the inauguration of the Helmets for Kids programme at Hoa Thuong 1 Primary School (Photo Courtesy of AIP Foundation) ThaiNguyen (VNA) - The Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation has taken its Helmets forKids programme to the northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen, to make theroad to school safer for local children.
The AIP, a non-governmental organisation, coordinatedwith the Thai Nguyen Traffic Safety Committee to organise its inauguration atthe province’s Hoa Thuong 1 Primary School on September 24.
With sponsorship from Johnson & Johnson,Helmets for Kids will continue in Gia Lai in the Central Highland, Yen Bai inthe north and Quang Nam in the central region. A total of 5,075 helmets will bedonated to 31 schools in the four provinces.
By expanding the programme to Thai Nguyen provincethis year, along with various teacher training workshops, the programmeexpresses its concern not only about helmet quality but also Vietnam’s nextgeneration, said Trinh Thu Ha, deputy chief of the Office of the NationalTraffic Safety Committee.
Traffic accidents are a global issue of publicconcern, she said, adding that around 1.3 million people were killed and 50million others were injured by traffic accidents.
According to the official, in Vietnam, trafficaccidents have dropped in terms of numbers of deaths, injured and cases inrecent years. However, traffic accidents have continued seeing complicated developmentsas many people are still killed and wounded.
Tan Hoang Long, chief of the Office of theThai Nguyen Traffic Safety Committee, said the local economy has beenimproving rapidly, leading to an increase in motor vehicles on the road. Theconsequence of more two-wheelers and cars in the area is something to beconcerned about.
“We hope that "Helmets for Kids" willexpand to more schools in Thai Nguyen province during the upcoming year,” hesaid.
Hoang Na Huong, Deputy CEO of AIPFoundation said: “Danger can appear anywhere, at any time, and childfatality rates in road crashes keep increasing. We hope to expand thismeaningful project to create a safer road to school for children.”
Three orientationand teacher training workshops were held from May 18 to June 6 to provideteachers and parents with road safety instructions and correct helmetuse.
Meanwhile, Nguyen QuangTrung, External Affairs Director of Johnson & Johnson Vietnam, said the projectis one of the company’s contributions to the community. Johnson & Johnsonexpects to carry out more similar projects to ensure safety for Vietnamesechildren.-VNA
The AIP, a non-governmental organisation, coordinatedwith the Thai Nguyen Traffic Safety Committee to organise its inauguration atthe province’s Hoa Thuong 1 Primary School on September 24.
With sponsorship from Johnson & Johnson,Helmets for Kids will continue in Gia Lai in the Central Highland, Yen Bai inthe north and Quang Nam in the central region. A total of 5,075 helmets will bedonated to 31 schools in the four provinces.
By expanding the programme to Thai Nguyen provincethis year, along with various teacher training workshops, the programmeexpresses its concern not only about helmet quality but also Vietnam’s nextgeneration, said Trinh Thu Ha, deputy chief of the Office of the NationalTraffic Safety Committee.
Traffic accidents are a global issue of publicconcern, she said, adding that around 1.3 million people were killed and 50million others were injured by traffic accidents.
According to the official, in Vietnam, trafficaccidents have dropped in terms of numbers of deaths, injured and cases inrecent years. However, traffic accidents have continued seeing complicated developmentsas many people are still killed and wounded.
Tan Hoang Long, chief of the Office of theThai Nguyen Traffic Safety Committee, said the local economy has beenimproving rapidly, leading to an increase in motor vehicles on the road. Theconsequence of more two-wheelers and cars in the area is something to beconcerned about.
“We hope that "Helmets for Kids" willexpand to more schools in Thai Nguyen province during the upcoming year,” hesaid.
Hoang Na Huong, Deputy CEO of AIPFoundation said: “Danger can appear anywhere, at any time, and childfatality rates in road crashes keep increasing. We hope to expand thismeaningful project to create a safer road to school for children.”
Three orientationand teacher training workshops were held from May 18 to June 6 to provideteachers and parents with road safety instructions and correct helmetuse.
Meanwhile, Nguyen QuangTrung, External Affairs Director of Johnson & Johnson Vietnam, said the projectis one of the company’s contributions to the community. Johnson & Johnsonexpects to carry out more similar projects to ensure safety for Vietnamesechildren.-VNA
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