Intel Products Vietnam in coordination with AIP Foundation has donated 1,280 safety helmets to Nguyen Minh Quang Primary School.
The donation was part of a “Helmets for Kids” campaign and traffic safety curriculum handover ceremony for teachers and students of the school in HCMC’s District 9 last week.
Staff of Intel Products Vietnam also presented reflective jackets and participated in training the students about traffic safety and helmet use at the school’s newly constructed traffic safety corner, supported by the company.
“This is one of our many activities for the community,” said Rick Howarth, general director of Intel Products Vietnam. “I believe that educating students about safety awareness and creating helmet wearing habits at an early age will help reduce risks.”
The company’s staff also joined in games and interactive lessons designed for the students.
Mirjam Sidik, executive director of AIP Foundation, said the objective was to build Vietnamese children’s awareness of traffic safety in the hope that students and parents would have a positive influence on their communities by adhering to and encouraging others to follow traffic laws.
Nguyen Ngoc Tuong of the HCMC Traffic Safety Committee quoted the National Traffic Safety Committee’s statistics as saying that some 12,000 fatalities and 20,000 injuries were caused by traffic accidents each year.
“There are a lot of reasons for traffic accidents, but the main cause is because people have limited knowledge and awareness of traffic safety, especially parents and students. Most parents do not think about getting helmets for their children or encouraging them to wear helmets to prevent injuries,” Tuong said.
