The Government of Vietnam has declared its commitment to the United Nations (UN) road crash prevention goals and has been selected to launch a five-continent initiative organized by the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety.
The Vietnamese government has committed to: 1) increase helmet wearing rates among children of Vietnam to over 80% by 2030; 2) enforce compliance of quality helmets and ban all counterfeit helmets that do not meet technical requirements; 3) ensure successful implementation of the 3-year road safety action plan which includes the Global Road Safety Performance Targets; and 4) present these commitments in Stockholm in 2020.
At a Round the World Roundtable the Government of Vietnam handed over a symbolic baton to UN Special Envoy Jean Todt to signify the country’s commitments.
“It is essential to increase the uptake of helmet use,” said Todt. “Wearing a quality helmet has been proven to reduce drastically the risk of death and serious injury in the event of a crash. At the same time, it is essential to ensure that helmets available on the market meet acceptable safety standard to protect lives.”
AIP Foundation Founder and President Greig Craft added: “The impact of head trauma on children and families remains a global health ‘epidemic’. The Government of Vietnam’s commitment is commendable and sets an example for other countries.”
