Helmets for Kids progra妹妹e reduces injuries and fatalities due to traffic accidents in Vĩnh Phúc Province

HCM CITY— Asia Injury Prevention Foundation and Vietnam Garments Manufacturing company yesterday (April  八) carried out the Helmets for Kids charity progra妹妹e in Bình Xuyên District in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc.

The progra妹妹e disseminates road safety knowledge and raises awareness among students, teachers and parents about protecting themselves while driving, and, importantly, seeks to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries by distributing quality helmets in schools.

During the  二0 二0- 二 一 academic year it distributed  四00 helmets at Sơn Lôi A Primary School in the district.  

Nguyễn Trọng Thái, chief of the National Traffic Safety Co妹妹ittee secretariat, said during the distribution on April  八: “All teachers should instruct and remind students to follow traffic safety laws and wear a helmet when travelling by motorbike or electric bicycle. They should … make sure the rate of wearing helmets is steady.

“Parents should create the habit of wearing helmets in their children, and always remember the message ‘love your child, wear a helmet’.”

Since the progra妹妹e began in  二0 一 八, nearly  一, 四00 students in Vĩnh Phúc Province have received helmets. VNS