Archive for December 2016
AIP Foundation hosts road safety trainings at international university
23-12-2016
For two weeks, AIP Foundation discussed helmet safety, speeding, and defensive riding techniques with undergraduate students at RMIT University’s campuses in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The presentations were part of the university’s Defensive Rider program,…
Fifty parents learn about helmet use, safety precautions for upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations
16-12-2016
As part of the Helmets for Families program, 50 parents took part in a training workshop in which they learned about the importance of helmet use as well as safety precautions they should take during the upcoming Lunar New…
APM Terminals partners with AIP Foundation to promote road safety in Vietnam
15-12-2016
APM Terminals together with AIP Foundation, a road safety nonprofit, is rolling out a new training program in Vietnam to help make the port community of Cai Mep in southern Vietnam safe. More than 45 truck…
Thai team shares Street Wise program successes with Chevron
15-12-2016
Oratai Junsuwanaruk, AIP Foundation’s Thailand Country Manager, shared the recent successes of the second phase of Street Wise with representatives from Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production, Ltd. During Phase 2, which wrapped up this fall, helmet wearing-rates at…
Legal professionals join Thai officials to track progress of road safety legislation, activities
15-12-2016
Legal professionals, who are all members of the Legal Development Program (LDP), attended the “5th Road Safety Directing Center Committee Meeting” to track the progress of a related legislation amendment, as well as awareness activities scheduled…
H.R.H. Prince Michael of Kent honors Cambodian government for saving lives with recent road traffic law enforcement
14-12-2016
At an annual awards ceremony, H.R.H. Prince Michael of Kent honored Cambodia’s National Road Safety Committee (NRSC) for its robust enforcement of the country’s new road traffic law, including the mandatory use of motorcycle helmets for…
Government official shares story about her son’s road crash during Helmets for Families orientation workshop
13-12-2016
During a recent Helmets for Families orientation workshop in Ho Chi Minh City’s Hoc Mon District, a government official spoke to stakeholders about her son’s fatal road crash to stress the importance of the program. Mrs. Bui…
U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam honors Princeton in Asia fellowship program
12-12-2016
The AIP Foundation team joined U.S. Ambassador Ted Osius and his husband, Mr. Bond, at their home in Hanoi to honor the Princeton in Asia fellowship program. Greig Craft, founder and CEO of the nonprofit, as…
FE Credit donates more than 1,000 helmets to primary and special needs schools
09-12-2016
FE Credit, in partnership with AIP Foundation and local government agencies, donated more than 1,000 quality helmets to students and teachers from Nguyen Van The Primary School and Anh Duong Special Education School in Ho Chi Minh…
Thai safety expo promotes inclusive design, features booth on road safety program in Songkhla Province
03-12-2016
AIP Foundation’s Thai team hosted a booth discussing road safety initiatives, particularly its school-based Street Wise program in Songkhla Province, at a large-scale conference that focused on inclusive design. The Thailand Friendly Design Expo took place at the…