Nearly 2,000 students in HCM City on Sunday joined the Safe Steps Initiative which was intended to raise people's awareness about road traffic safety in Vietnam.
The launch of the Safe Steps initiative in Vietnam on April 9
The launch of the Safe Steps initiative in Vietnam is supported and implemented by the National Traffic Safety Committee and Prudence Foundation. The event saw the participation of representatives from many agencies in Vietnam and artists, including Chinese-Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, who is also the United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador.
The event started with a motorcycle road-show, with the parade making its way through central HCM City with the participation of Ambassador Michelle Yeoh, the vice chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee Khuat Viet Hung as well as representatives from the United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety, Prudence Foundation, AIP foundation and Vietnamese artists.
Dr. Khuat Viet Hung, the National Traffic Safety Committee's vice chairman, said that the initiative will hope to contribute to the building of a transportation culture for the Vietnamese people and creates a safer, more friendly transportation environment.
Safe Steps will feature short films which are aimed to raising awareness and providing clear, educational information on common road safety issues such as how to ensure safety while driving, safety for pedestrians. The films are being screened across Asia on Fox channel, reaching out to 80 million households daily.
The Safe Steps initiative is also being implemented in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
