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The Partnership is a joint initiative of WHO and the AIP Foundation, with funding support from the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety and the FIA Foundation, with the other founding partners including UNICEF, UNESCO, the embassies of Japan and Sweden, the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), Vital Strategies, the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), HealthBridge Foundation of Canada, Protec, Vietnam Automobile Association, Vietnam Association for Protection of Children’s Rights, Center for Injury Policy and Prevention Research of Hanoi University of Public Health, and the Academy of Construction Strategy and Cadres Training.

WHO Representative in Vietnam, Dr Angela Pratt, speaks at the event. Photo: WHO Vietnam

Speaking at the launch, Dr. Angela Pratt, WHO representative in Vietnam, emphasized that the partnership aims to support Vietnam in achieving road safety goals through coordinated, evidence-based, and results-focused actions. ''Children rely on adults to keep them safe, and to put their lives ahead of traffic. Road safety is everybody’s business," she stressed.

The specific challenges that the Partnership will focus on include Motorcycle safety, which means ensuring all children are wearing safe, affordable, and certified helmets – suitable for Vietnam; Safe school zones, working towards providing safe driving​​, with supportive​​ and safe the implementation of new laws​ coming into effect on 1 January 2026 requiring children in vehicles to be secured in a safe child restraint system (also known as a child car seat) if they are under 10 years old or below 135 cm in height. Children under 10 must also sit in a back seat.

The partnership aims to ensure that all children are wearing certified​/quality​ safety helmets. Photo: WHO Vietnam

Following the launch event, a hands-on helmet safety workshop was held, focusing on how to advance access to affordable, certified helmets and promote proper helmet use.

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