VINH LONG and AN GIANG Province, Viet Nam – April 7, 2026

Fifty-six teachers from 28 high schools across the Mekong Delta in Vietnam have completed three-day Training of Trainers (TOT) workshops designed to equip them with the skills to mentor youth leaders and promote road safety and youth well-being. The trainings were held in Vinh Long province from 28–30 March 2026 and An Giang province from 2–4 April 2026 as part of the AI&Me: Empowering Youth for Livable Cities program.

Teachers participate in group activities

This program is supported by Fondation Botnar and the FIA Foundation, and implemented by AIP Foundation, Youth for Road Safety (YOURS), and the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) in collaboration with the Department of Education and Training and the Department of Construction of Vinh Long and An Giang provinces. The program aims to strengthen youth well-being by empowering young people to become agents of change for safer and healthier cities in Vietnam.

The cascade training approach combines two days of online pre-training through the YOURS Academy platform with a three-day in-person Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop, providing teachers with comprehensive training in road safety concepts, youth leadership development, and interactive facilitation techniques. Jorge Gomez, Capacity Development Manager at YOURS, led the training with Molly Stoneman, Partnerships & Business Development Director at YOURS. 

Participants explored the global and national context of road safety, learned methods for effective youth engagement and peer education, and practiced delivering interactive workshops for youth audiences.

Teachers were also introduced to digital tools that will support youth-led road safety initiatives later this year, including the Youth Engagement App (YEA), which allows students to identify and report hazardous road locations, and the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) methodology by iRAP, which supports evidence-based improvements to road infrastructure near schools.

Following the TOT training, teachers will return to their schools to deliver two-day training sessions for student Youth Leaders. In total, 28 two-day student trainings will be conducted across participating schools in April and May 2026, enabling young people to gain the knowledge and skills needed to lead peer education activities and youth-led projects advocating for safer roads in their communities.

“Empowering young people to participate in solutions is essential for creating safer and more livable communities,” said Vo Van Quoi, Deputy Head of High School Department from the Department of Education and Training of An Giang Province. “When students learn from their peers and take ownership of the solutions, the message becomes more impactful and sustainable.”

Teachers who attended the TOT workshops expressed enthusiasm about applying the approach in their schools.

“This training provides practical methods to engage students in discussions about road safety and leadership,” said Huynh Ngoc Phuong Thao, a teacher from Nguyen Hung Son High School in An Giang. “We are committed to partnering with students and encouraging their leadership to help create safer journeys for young people.”

Through this cascading training approach, the initiative aims to build a growing network of youth leaders who can champion safer mobility and healthier urban environments in their communities. By combining youth engagement, digital tools, and strong partnerships between schools, government agencies, and international organizations, the program seeks to create sustainable, youth-led solutions that contribute to safer roads and more livable cities for future generations in Viet Nam.