On 21 September, national and local governments in Central Vietnam received two prestigious international road safety awards: the Prince Michael International Road Traffic Safety Award 2020 and the International Vision Zero for Youth Leadership Award 2022 for their work in Pleiku City, which now serves as a model for safe school zones nationwide.
Even though the number of motorbikes and deaths in bike-related accidents is rising sharply, only 34 percent of bikers wear helmets while driving, according to a recent study conducted by the World Bank and Buet's Accident Research Institute.