AUTOSOBRIETY TRAINING PROGRAMME TO PREVENT DRINK-DRIVING KICKS OFF IN VIETNAM
29 June 2023 Hanoi, Vietnam – UNITAR in collaboration with the Automobile Association Vietnam (AA Vietnam) and the University of Transport and Communications (UTC), FIA Region II Asia and with the participation of the Vietnam National Traffic Safety Committee kicks off today the Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving. Vietnam is home to more than…
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Pedaling towards a greener future: Celebrating the Community Bike Day in Pleiku City, Vietnam
PLEIKU CITY, Vietnam – April 16, 2023 Today, AIP Foundation is joining hands with the National Traffic Safety Committee, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Gia Lai Traffic Safety Committee and the Pleiku’s People Committee to host a Community Bike Day 2023, in Pleiku, Vietnam. The event is part of Slow Zones, Safe Zones, a…
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Protec Love Connection – Protec Kết nối Yêu thương
August 19 marks the UN World Humanitarian Day, a time to recognize aid workers who have sacrificed their own lives to help people affected by global crises. Each year, the world honors brave women and men who risk everything to help people in need. This includes dedicated public servants devoted to the reduction of injuries…
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Viet Nam road safety activist becomes president of FIA Asia-Pacific unit
Greig Craft, president and founder of the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation, which advocates road safety and helped bring about the national helmet-wearing law in 2007, has been elected president of the FIA Asia-Pacific Region II, one of four global regions of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile. Greig Craft, president and founder of the Asia Injury…
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Vietnamese garment factory personally gives back to the community
Binh Xuyen District is at the epicenter of Vietnam’s northern industrial zone, leaving a significant part of the population at risk as they commute into the District for work. Vietnam Garments Manufacturing, Ltd. (VNG) has been taking the lead in mitigating these risks with AIP Foundation by delivering safety equipment and imparting road safety skills…
Read Article →Road safety leaders start the New Year off strong in Vietnam
Buon Ma Thuot, a city in the Central Highlands of Vietnam known for its aromatic coffee beans, still faces challenges with keeping members of the community safe, especially children. In an effort to combat these challenges, the SAFE STEPS KIDS – Road Safety program, supported by Prudential Vietnam, organized Safety Tour with its very first stop at…
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Young people are going on a mandatory lockdown demanding the right to safe roads
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam–January 15, 2021 What happens when young people are tired of being left out of decisions that will impact their future? A coalition of youth are taking action for safer mobility and championing youth participation in road safety declaring, “We are #ClaimingOurSpace!” Road traffic injuries remain the leading cause of death…
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Social enterprise in Vietnam donates 20,000 medical masks to support vulnerable communities in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 14 December 2020 Protec, a Vietnamese social enterprise, and producer of personal protective equipment donated 20,000 medical masks to provide life-saving support to healthcare workers and residents in Washington, D.C. The donation of the 20,000 masks have been directed to healthcare workers and patients at Unity Health Care, the largest network…
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Special needs students and their teachers receive quality helmets and road safety training during International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Hanoi, Vietnam – December 3, 2020 To commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, AIP Foundation organized a Helmets for Kids program donation event today at Binh Minh Primary School, an educational institution dedicated to serving children with special needs. Participating students and teachers at Binh Minh Primary School received helmets from Protec, whose…
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Vietnam Helmet Manufacturer Donates 10,000 Pandemic Relief Medical Masks to Palestine
Vietnam – American social enterprise Protec presented the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Vietnam 10,000 face masks to aid the State as it struggles to contain COVID-19 amidst the climbing numbers destabilizing the population. Inspired by Protec repurposing its helmet factory to include mask production as a rapid response to the pandemic, Protec…
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10,000 masks and gloves donated by Vietnamese social enterprise reaches impacted communities in Beirut
10,000 masks and gloves donated by Vietnamese social enterprise reaches impacted communities in Beirut Protec, a Vietnamese social enterprise, recently announced the successful delivery of its donation of 10,000 quality medical masks and gloves to communities in need in Beirut, Lebanon. The protective equipment reached frontline workers and staff at Abou Jaoude Hospital, located less…
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Protec – A Social Enterprise in Vietnam
Protec is a social enterprise in Vietnam producing ethically-sourced helmets and face masks. Established in 2000 by U.S. NGO AIP Foundation (a US 501 (c)(3) organization), its profits are reinvested back into the local community to improve people’s lives and safety. In response to the overwhelming demand for Personal Protective Equipment during the ongoing COVID-19…
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