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Tan Thanh, 4 October 2010 - Nearly 700 students and teachers at Nguyen Thi Dinh Primary School in Tan Thanh received helmets and helmet use education thanks to Cai Mep International Co., Ltd.'s (CMIT) sponsorship.

CMIT donated the helmets as part of the Helmets for Kids program, a road safety intervention developed and implemented by the non-profit organization Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation. The Ba Ria - Vung Tau Department of Education and Training also provided invaluable support to the program.

CMIT, the Nguyen Thi Dinh Primary School, AIP Foundation, and the community celebrated the helmet donation and the beginning of the Helmets for Kids program at a ceremony featuring a symbolical handover of helmets to students, student performances, and speakers.

The Helmets for Kids program aims to educate students and teachers on the importance of traffic safety and to encourage participants to be safer road users. Helmets for Kids provides helmets and training on helmet use to the entire student body, teachers, parents and other school staff.

"Though adult helmet use is widespread in Vietnam, we continue to observe low child helmet use rates. Many parents still believe the myth that helmets cause neck injuries among children.  Programs like Helmets for Kids are vital to combat this misinformation and promote child safety," said Mirjam Sidik, Executive Director at AIP Foundation.

"Protecting children is a priority for CMIT; we believe children are the most vulnerable members of our society. The Helmets for Kids program is a great compliment to our company's long-term priority, which is 'Safety for Life,'" said Michael Them Rasmussen, General Director at CMIT. This is the 2^nd time the two organizations have come together to support children in local communities.

To support the Helmets for Kids program, CMIT donated over 10,000 USD. State agencies and local groups including the Ba Ria - Vung Tau Department of Education and Training also partnered with AIP Foundation to promote road safety through Helmets for Kids.

"Programs like Helmets for Kids are a great asset to our community, as they help us build a new generation of safe, smart road users," said Nguyen Huu Du, Chief Primary Office at the Ba Ria - Vung Tau Department of Education and Training.

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