(HNMO) - On May 14th, at Cat Linh station of the Cat Linh - Ha Dong urban railway line, the National Traffic Safety Committee, in coordination with the Hanoi City Traffic Safety Committee, organized a ceremony to launch the 7th Global Road Safety Week.
The ceremony was also attended by representatives from international organizations such as: the World Health Organization (WHO), Vital Strategies, the Asian Injury Prevention Foundation (AIPF), the Global Road Safety Program (GRSP), the World Bank in Vietnam, etc.
The Global Road Safety Week, held from May 15th to 21st, featured numerous coordinated activities from the central government, ministries, and socio- political organizations to local authorities. The aim was to encourage citizens to voluntarily comply with traffic safety laws and participate in green, clean, and safe transportation by changing their habits from using personal motorized vehicles to using bicycles, electric bikes, public transport, and walking; always adhering to speed limits while driving, and yielding to pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles.
In addition to disseminating information, mobilizing support, and educating the public about traffic laws, law enforcement agencies are intensifying patrols, inspections, and enforcement of road traffic safety regulations, especially those related to alcohol and drug use, speed limits, etc.
In particular, Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City will implement a comprehensive communication campaign across mass media channels, including street media, bus and train stations, and driver training and testing centers.
At the launch ceremony, Ms. Angela Pratt, WHO Representative in Vietnam, assessed that with cooperation across multiple sectors, including transport, police, health, and education, we can do much more to make roads safer. WHO encourages further efforts in five priority areas: child safety devices and seat belts in cars; lower speed limits around schools; helmet regulations and standards, especially for children; enforcement of drunk driving policies; and continued investment in improving the safety of road infrastructure.
According to Mr. Khuat Viet Hung, Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee, besides benefits such as flexibility and convenience, using personal motorized vehicles poses a high risk of traffic accidents and is a cause of traffic congestion and environmental pollution, especially in urban areas.
The National Traffic Safety Committee, in coordination with localities and relevant agencies and units, organized activities in response to the 7th Global Road Safety Week launched by the United Nations to call on all levels, sectors, and the general public to change their thinking about traffic, gradually shifting from traveling by personal motorized vehicles to traveling by bicycle, electric vehicle, public transport, combined with walking to help make traffic greener, cleaner, and especially safer.
Responding to the launch ceremony, Mr. Vu Hong Truong, General Director of Hanoi Metro Company Limited, stated that urbanization is an objective trend in the development process. Along with the benefits that urbanization brings, there are also challenges and pressures to address the problems facing urban transportation such as: traffic congestion, traffic accidents, and environmental pollution. Prioritizing the development of public passenger transport, with urban rail as its "backbone," is always considered a fundamental solution to fundamentally address the challenges facing urban transportation. This is also a global trend.
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