In response to the UN’s Global Road Safety Week from May 4 to May 10, 2015 themed “Children and road safety” and in accordance with the Action Plan “Road Safety Year 2015,” today, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) collaborated with WHO and AIP Foundation to launch strengthened public awareness of child helmet use for secondary school students. The MOT also distributed 400 Protec helmets to students at Tan Dinh Secondary School in Hanoi at the event, 100 of which were donated by AIP Foundation.

The aim of the launch was to raise awareness of traffic laws and road safety to the community and students, improve the responsibilities of schools, parents, and students about road safety, and build a traffic safety culture in Vietnam.

At the event, attendees participated in traffic safety activities and signed the Child Declaration for Road Safety, committing to ensure children’s safety and obey the road traffic laws.

Ministry of Transportation

Hanoi, May 04, 2015

Please contact:  Transportation department, Ministry of Transportation, 80 Tran Hung Dao, Hanoi

Tel:  04 3941 1792 for further information.