The contest was launched on September 6, 2018. In a total of 101,219 entries, 51, 866 were under the theme of “Wearing helmets while riding on motorbikes and electric bikes” were from students aged 6-10 while 49,357 other entries created by students over 11 years old followed the theme of “Wearing helmets for yourselves and others”.
The 21 most outstanding slogans were announced on December 21, 2018. The best among the top 10 winning slogans of the group of 6-10 years old was “Mu bao hiem, ban dong hanh, suot chang duong, em toi lop” (My helmet, a companion, along my way to school). Of the top 10 slogans by the group of students of 11 years old and above, “Giao thong hiem hoa kho luong, doi mu bao hiem ra duong binh an” (Traffic risks are unpredictable, wear a helmet for safety) was selectedas the most excellent.
Doan Nguyen Thuy Chi, currently studying at Ngo Thi Nham Primary School in Hanoi’s Hai Ba Trung district, won the award for her slogan “Doi mu bao hiem, an toan cho ban, tranh xa tai nan, ca nha cung vui” (Wearing a helmet, safety for you, preventing accidents, happy family).
The slogan contest, which is part of the “Traffic Safety in Vietnam with Doraemon” program, with the symbol of Doraemon, a famous Japanese animation character popular among children in Asia and around the world, was organized to raise Vietnamese children’s awareness of traffic safety, staying away from traffic accidents. The program is organized annually by the Ministry of Public Security’s Department of Traffic Police and Japan’s Mainichi Shimbum and Japanese businesses.