AIP Foundation partners with Grab Vietnam to enhance safe driving skills for technology drivers

(Chinhphu.vn) - This cooperation demonstrates Grab's commitment and efforts in building a safe, civilized and sustainable traffic environment in Vietnam, while also equipping drivers with the knowledge, skills and support needed to make safe trips.

AIP Foundation (Asia Injury Prevention Foundation) in partnership with the World Bank Global Road Safety Facility and Grab Vietnam has launched a comprehensive training program for motorcycle drivers.

The World Health Organization’s Global State of Road Safety Report 2023 highlights that nearly 21% of all road traffic deaths involve motorized two- or three-wheeled vehicles, such as motorcycles, mopeds or scooters. In countries like Vietnam, with rapidly increasing rates and long commute times, the safety of commercial motorcycle riders should be a priority.

With funding from the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety, AIP Foundation (Asia Injury Prevention) in partnership with the World Bank Global Road Safety Facility and Grab Vietnam has launched a comprehensive training program for motorcycle riders to reduce these risks. The program contributes to the World Bank's 'Innovative Approaches to Improving Motorcycle Safety' initiative.

"This partnership demonstrates Grab's commitment and efforts to build a safe, civilized and sustainable traffic environment in Vietnam, while also equipping drivers with the necessary knowledge, skills and support. Through the program, Grab driver partners will have more foundation and confidence to operate effectively and make safe trips with Grab," said Ms. Ly Thuy Bich Huyen, Chief Operations Officer of Grab Vietnam.

The program is designed to integrate theoretical and practical training to improve drivers' safe driving skills, thereby contributing to reducing traffic collisions and promoting safe driving behaviors.

Improve safe driving skills for drivers

The training program for technology motorbike drivers is built based on feedback from Grab Vietnam drivers through the Training Needs Assessment Survey.

The program is designed to integrate theoretical and practical training to improve drivers' safe driving skills, thereby contributing to reducing traffic collisions and promoting safe driving behaviors. Priority topics are Motorcycle Operation Techniques, Defensive Driving Skills, and Road Traffic Law regulations.

Four training sessions for 140 Grab drivers were held in Vinh Phuc and Ho Chi Minh City with the guidance of experts from the Academy of Strategy and Training for Construction Officials (Ministry of Construction). Drivers learned new knowledge and skills through practice, simulating real-life situations that they may encounter at Honda Vietnam's advanced training centers. The program also equipped Grab Vietnam drivers with advanced safety knowledge and skills to protect passengers.

The partnership between the World Bank, AIP Foundation and Grab Vietnam will lay a solid foundation to improve the knowledge and skills of safe vehicle driving for Grab drivers. At the same time, the program also plans to supplement and support ride-hailing platforms in implementing specialized training activities on traffic safety, focusing on practical safety skills, in addition to the training content that has been implemented previously.

“We are building a safer, more responsible transportation ecosystem for everyone across Vietnam,” said Mirjam Sidik, Executive Director at AIP Foundation.

The Global Road Safety Facility is a multi-donor partnership managed by the World Bank that supports efforts in low- and middle-income countries to halve road traffic deaths and serious injuries.

To achieve its objectives, GRSF: Provides funding, knowledge and technical assistance to scale up road safety efforts in low- and middle-income countries; Promotes and supports multi-sectoral road safety investments financed by the World Bank and other multilateral development banks; Delivers global road safety knowledge products and capacity building initiatives.

The AIP Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing road traffic injuries and deaths in low- and middle-income countries. For over 25 years, the AIP Foundation has implemented effective road safety programs in locations across Asia and Africa.

Phan Trang

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/aip-foundation-hop-tac-voi-grab-viet-nam-tang-cuong-ky-nang-lai-xe-an-toan-cho-tai-xe-cong-nghe-102250619133147051.htm