Michelle Yeoh Web Theatre: Turning Point (page 2)

Since 2007, Michelle Yeoh has been the global ambassador of the Make Roads Safe campaign. She has been traveling around the world discovering the extent of the road safety epidemic and calling on the international community to recognize the issue, and to take urgent action to reduce the traffic deaths and injuries in developing countries.

In March 2008, Michelle presented the Make Roads Safe petition to the UN secretary general during a UN meeting. The campaign secured UN approval for the first global ministerial meeting on road safety, which will be held in November 2009. Michelle is now leading the campaign's Call for a Decade of Action ahead of the UN Conference.

A documentary film featuring Michelle, "Turning Point - a Journey on the World's Killer Roads," was filmed as the result of a year spent travelling around the globe for the road safety project. The film was premiered in Rome in May 2009 as a part of the launch of "Call for a Decade of Action for Road Safety," and it was broadcast on BBC (under the title "Dying To Go To School").

"Over the past year I have traveled in many countries and seen the terrible impact that a lack of basic road safety can have on people's lives. A child is killed or maimed on the roads every thirty seconds. These tragedies are so sad, and so unnecessary, because we have the ability to prevent this. It is time for the talking to stop. It is time for real action to make roads safe." -- Michelle Yeoh, Make Roads Safe Global Ambassador

Turning Point

A Journey on the World's Killer Roads
(Make Roads Safe documentary)
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(1-2) Nov. 18: Michelle on the Russian press conference on the Decade of Action call
(3-4) Nov. 19: Michelle speaks at the opening session of the summit

Nov. 18: Michelle and Britain's Prince Michael of Kent on press conference

Nov 18: Viktor Kiryanov, the head of Russian traffic police, presents a special interior ministry award to Michelle.
She was honored by the Russian State Road Safety Inspectorate for her contribution on the global road safety
(click to enlarge. photos from "AP" and " Make Roads Safe")

(11/12/09) A new road safety documentary featuring Michelle, "A Vaccine for Road Safety", will be shown worldwide on BBC World News on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th (World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims). The 25 minute documentary was filmed on location in countries including Malaysia, India, Russia, South Africa, Vietnam and the US.

(10/22/09) On October 22nd, Michelle attended the FIA Foundation's 2009 annual general meeting in Paris. (report)

Read the interview of Michelle, "Journey of Hope", published on the FIA Foundation 2009 Annual Review. Photo at right: Michelle, Make Roads Safe Global Ambassador, with FIA Foundation Chairman Carlos Macaya at the Annual General Assembly.

(click on each image to enlarge)
Complete FIA Foundation 2009 Annual Review (pdf)

(10/14/09) Press release: Actress Michelle Yeoh Urges US Congress To Act On Global Road Deaths Epidemic
Make Roads Safe report: Make Roads Safe 'Decade' call in Washington D.C.
Videos:
Michelle Yeoh's Speech in DC (Oct 2009) (02:01)
Road Safety Public Service Announcements (Oct 2009): South Africa (00:33), India (00:32), Vietnam (00:31)
Michelle Yeoh On Global Road Deaths Epidemic (Oct 2009): 1 (05:07), 2 (05:59)

Michelle speaks on news conference at the National Press Club in Washington D.C.

(1-4) Michelle at the National Press Club
(5) Michelle and Juan José Daboub, Managing Director of the World Bank

left photo: (L to R): FIA Foundation Director General David Ward, US Make Roads Safe Chair
and former US Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, Michelle Yeoh and
US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood at the US Senate
(click to enlarge. photos from "Getty", "Wenn", "Make Roads Safe", "Fia Foundation", and "MeetTheFamous")

(09/29/09) On September 29th, Michelle, as Make Roads Safe's global ambassador, attended the launch of the iRAP (International Road Assessment Programme) Malaysia Report in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Michelle said she was very proud Malaysia had in participation with iRAP to carry out the assessment programme as it was important to know the shortcomings of the roads in the country. "We need our roads to be safe for our people, for our children, for our breadwinners. A few seconds in a road crash will cause them a lifetime of grief," said Michelle.

Malaysia backs Decade at iRAP launch

(2) Michelle and Ong Tee Keat, Malaysian Transport Minister on the press conference
(3) Michelle, Ong Tee Keat, and Deputy Works Minister Yong Khoon Seng (right)
(4) Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat signing for the support of Decade of Action
(5) Malaysian ministers and officials sign their names to the Call for a Decade of Action
(click to enlarge. photos from "Kwongwah" and "Sinchew" )

(09/25/09) On September 24th at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), Michelle launched a $10 million scheme with former US President Bill Clinton to help the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) improve the safety of road infrastructure in developing countries. At the CGI annual meeting, FIA Foundation made the ten year commitment to fund iRAP provide 'vaccines for roads' - working with developing country partners to assess the safety performance of road networks, making technical recommendations to governments and providing cost/benefit analysis for fixing the road infrastructure design flaws that contribute to the global road death epidemic.

"Thousands of people are killed or injured every day in developing countries because essential safety measures are left out of road infrastructure projects. We must do more to protect all road users. It's often just a simple case of putting a crossing point in to help children get to school or ensuring that cyclists and pedestrians are separated from busy traffic," said Michelle when announcing the iRAP commitment.

Michelle is going to attend the UN Ministerial Conference on global road safety in Moscow, November 19-20.

Michelle Yeoh launches 'Vaccines for Roads' scheme with Bill Clinton

Michelle, Make Roads Safe ambassador, former US President Bill Clinton
and FIA Foundation Director General David Ward

(1) Michelle with the Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (2) Michelle with Carlos Slim of Mexico
(3) Michelle with Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the InterAmerican Development Bank
("Make Roads Safe" photos. click to enlarge)

(09/08/09) On September 8, Michelle attended the eSafety Challenge 2009 in Rome, Italy, as the Make Roads Safe ambassador.
Related reports:
First eSafety Challenge gathered high-level support for eSafety Technologies
Star drivers show life saving eSafety technologies

(1) (L to R): Jean Todt, president of eSafetyAware, Michael Schumacher, seven-time F1
Champion, Paul Clark, UK Misnister for Transport, Michelle, Make Roads Safe ambassador,
Jorgo Chatzemarkakis, member of the European Parliament
(2) Michelle giving remarks

Michelle, Jean Todt, and Michael Schumacher at the 2009 eSafety Challenge

lasrt photo: eSafety excellence prizes

(1) Michelle and ACEA Secretary-General Ivan Hodac (3-4) taking a test ride for eSafety driving experience

(1) at the conference dinner (2) Michelle accepts interview
(click to enlarge. photos from "eSafety Challenge", "Omniauto", "Getty", and "CFP")

(09/03/09) On September 3rd, Michelle attended a road safety press conference in Hong Kong as the global Make Roads Safe ambassador. The event was organized by the Road Safety Council to promote road safety and safe driving - "3C Good Driver" - driving with "Care, Concern and Commitment".

the 2009 Road Safety Launching Ceremony cum Responsible Drivers Pledging Ceremony, Hong Kong Police Headquarters
middle pic: (L to R) Lawrence Yu, businessman and /member of Community Sports Committee, Michelle, Taiwanese
singer and actress Karena Lam, Hong Kong singer and actor Leo Ku, and former Miss Hong Kong Lee Shan Shan
(click to enlarge. photos from "Tungstar", "Getty", "Takung", "Wenwei", "CNS" and "Apple Daily")

(08/06/09) HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHELLE
Our Support to the Make Roads Safe Campaign
Michelle's Message & Birthday Greetings to Michelle

(08/03/09) "Turning Point" official website has launched. You can watch the full film (film length 47:57) as well as several shorter versions.

"Join movie star Michelle Yeoh on a journey of discovery on some of the world's most dangerous roads. From South African townships to the bustling streets of Vietnam and the new highways of India, Michelle experiences her own personal turning point as she realizes the terrible true scale of the hidden epidemic of road traffic deaths and injuries in the developing world.
... ... ... ...

Turning Point gives a voice to the voiceless: the poor communities neglected by politicians and road designers, the families whose lives are shattered in a moment. Watch Turning Point and demand a new direction for global safety."

(click on images to enlarge)

(07/08/09) On July 8th, Michelle attended the 2009 Make Roads Safe Africa Conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She was one of the speakers and introduced the film on the Make Roads Safe.

"Make Roads Safe" reports:
African ministers call for Decade of Action for road safety
Tanzanian President endorses Decade of Action

(1) Michelle giving a speeach on the conference (2-4) Michelle with children

(1) Michelle and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete

(1-2) African Transport Ministers join Michelle in supporting the Decade of Action for Road Safety
(3) President Kikwete (center) endorses the proposal for a Decade of Action for Road Safety
(click to enlarge. "Make Roads Safe" photos)

(06/19/09) On June 19th, Michelle attended the launch of a road safety campaign at Australian International School Malaysia.
The Star: Stunt queen talks safety

(click to enlarge. photos from "AISM", "Star" and "Expat")

(05/22/09) In the afternoon of May 22nd, Michelle hosted the Amend Charity Luncheon which was held at the Hotel Du Cap, Antibes, France, during the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival. Michelle's new road safety documentary film, Turning Point, was the centrepiece of the Cannes road safety benefit event, organised by injury NGO Amend.org and the Make Roads Safe campaign. Amend director Jeffrey Witte and Michelle discussed the global road safety crisis and introduced the film before inviting guests to sign up in support of the Decade of Action for Road Safety.

Amend Luncheon with Michelle Yeoh

(1) (L to R) model Ella Krasner, Michelle, German model and actress Claudia Schiffer, and American actress Kerry Washington
(2) (L to R) Ella Krasner, Michelle, Claudia Schiffer, Jean-Jacques Labelle, Kerry Washington and Jeffery Witte
(3) Jeremy Morris, David Morris, Jean Todt, Michelle, Jeffery Witte and David Ward (4) Michelle and Jean Todt

For more photos from the event please see 2009 Cannes photos.

(05/14/09) Photo at left: Michelle speaks at a FIA Foundation Policy Forum in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the FIA conference week took place May 11-14th. ("FIA Foundation")

Safety and Environment on global agenda in Argentina

(click the photos w/borders to enlarge. "Fia" photos)

(05/05/09) Turning Point - A Journey on the World's Killer Roads, the documentary film Michelle made for the Make Roads Safe campaign, was formally premiered in Rome on May 5th during a global road safety conference. The film features Michelle's visits to Asia, Africa and Latin America as the Make Roads Safe global ambassador and highlights the key messages of the commission's reports. Michelle attended the premiere and she also led several sessions/Q&A/panel discussions.

Directed by independent filmmaker Richard Stanley with cinematography by two-time BAFTA award winning cameraman Nigel Meakin, the film will be featured at a road safety benefit during the Cannes Film Festival later this month. It will be broadcast worldwide on BBC World News, entitled "Dying To Go To School."

Make Roads Safe campaign in Rome, May 5th.
   Action urged to stop road deaths
   Make Roads Safer campaign launched
   Make Roads Safe 'Decade of Action' report launched to save 5 million lives

(1-2) Michelle introducing a special screening of her documentary film "Turning Point" which is the result of
a year spent travelling around the world discovering the extent of the road safety epidemic

support for a Decade of Action for Road Safety. 1st photo (L to R): Lord Robertson, chairman of
the commission for Global Road Safety, Felipe Massa, Formula One Brazilian driver, and Michelle,
with their signed Italian boards of "Call for a Decade of Action for Road Safety"

Michelle, Felipe Massa, and Lord Robertson with children during the launch
of the report 'Make Roads Safe: A decade of Action for Road Safety'

(4-5) Michelle and Jean Todt with Prince Michael of Kent, member of the British Royal Family

(1) Michelle signing autographs (2) Michelle and Jean Todt

- Make Roads Safe at the Vatican, Italy, May 5th: (report)

(1-2) Michelle greeting Giovanni Cheli, cardinal of the Roman Catholic church and president of
the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
(click to enlarge. photos from "Make Roads Safe", "FIA Foundation", "ACI", "Dhayyy", and "Getty")

(04/17/09) On April 17th, Michelle was in Shanghai, China and attended a FIA Foundation's road safety conference.
Decade of Action call in Shanghai

(1-2) Michelle holding her signed Chinese board of "Call for a Decade of Action for Road Safety"
(3) Michelle, Jean Todt, and ? (4) Michelle giving speech
(5) Michelle answering reporters' questions. the person at left is Yan Jianchang,
executive vice-chairman of FASC (Federation of Automobile Sports of China)
(click to enlarge. "Sina" photos)

(04/16/09) On April 16th Michelle attended the launch of the Chinese ESC Campaign at BJPG, Tongzhou District, Beijing. The event is organized by ITS China, FIA Foundation, and eSafetyAware. Jean Todt has recently been elected as the president of eSafetyAware, the Brussels based non-profit international organization which promotes intelligent vehicle safety technologies. ESC (Electronic Stability Control) Campaign is to raise awareness of eSafety technologies.

ChooseESC! report: Launch of the ESC Campaign in China

(4-5) Michelle takes an ESC demo test ride

Michelle with Jean Todt, president of eSafetyAware
(click to enlarge. photos from "chooseECS", "eSafety Challenge", "CNS", "Ynet", and "Guser")

(04/10/09) On April 10th, Michelle attended the launch party and press conference for the road safety campaign, "Head Safe = Helmet On," in Bangkok, Thailand. The event was organized by the Make Roads Safe and Asia Injury Prevention Foundation (AIP Foundation), an American non-profit organization whose goal is to improve road safety in the developing world.
Reports:
- "FIA Foundation": Michelle Yeoh backs helmet campaign in Thailand
- "Bangkok Post": Michelle Yeoh uses star power to promote road safety globally

(click to enlarge. photos from "Lifestyle Asia", "FIA Foundation", "NotesFromThailand" and ISOS)

(01/15/09) News & Reports from Costa Rica:
Costa Rica Backs a 'Decade of Action' to Combat Road Deaths
FIA press release: FIA Calls for Decade of Action for Road Safety
Seat belt manual launched by UN road safety group: report 1 report 2
PDF documents with photos: FIA Foundation 2008 Review Commission for Global Road Safety Progress Report 2006-2008

Videos:
   video1 [00:58, in Spanish and English] rally for the Decade of Action and the Make Roads Safe press conference
   video2 [02:38, in English] rally for the Decade of Action and the Make Roads Safe press conference
   video3 [03:22, in Spanish and English] visiting the earthquake disaster zone

News photos: Michelle as ambassador of the FIA Foundation's global Make Roads Safe campaign. San Jose, Costa Rica, January 15th, 2009.

Michelle at a Make Roads Safe press conference held at InterContinental Hotel in west San Jose.

Michelle and Michael Schumacher at the press conference

(1-2 last row L to R) Michael Schumacher, Costa Rica's Minister of Transportation Karla Gonzalez, and Michelle

Michelle attending the opening ceremony of a bicycle path as ambassador of the Make Roads Safe campaign. The FIA Foundation donated one million dollars for the local road safety projects.

Michelle, Michael Schumacher, and Karla Gonzalez. Rally for the Decade of Action

(2) Michelle wears a biker helmet (3-5) Michelle with Jean Todt and Michael Schumacher

(1) Michelle at the gala dinner
(2) Michelle, Michael Schumacher, President of Costa Rica Oscar Arias, and Transport Minister Karla Gonzalez
(3) Michelle Yeoh, Schumacher and President Oscar Arias
(4) Michelle and David Ward, FIA Foundation Director General and coordinator
of the Make Roads Safe campaign, held a 'Seat-belts and Child Restraints' manual
(click to enlarge. photos from "Make Roads Safe", "FIA Foundation", "Getty Images", "AFP", "Reuters", "AP", "APA", "ADN", "Navegalo", "Aldia" and "Vuelta")

(01/14/09) Michelle arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica last night. Local news reported that Michelle, Jean Todt, Michael Schumacher, and Schumacher's wife arrived by a private plane. This afternoon they flew by helicopter to the Cinchona area, about 60 miles northwest of San Jose, which was hit by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake on Jan. 8 that killed at least 23 people. They toured the disaster zone and visited an emergency shelter located in a village near the epicenter. Accompanying them was Karla Gonzalez, the Costa Rican Transport Minister.

(1) (L to R) Jean Todt, Michael Schumacher, a Costa Rican girl, Corinna Schumacher, and Michelle
(2) (L to R) Karla Gonzalez, Michael Schumacher, Michelle, and Jean Todt
(3) Costa Rican quake victims waiving to the leaving helicopter (click to enlarge. "Getty Images")

(12/06/08) Photos from the the celebration parties after the Golden Horse Awards ceremony in Taichung, Taiwan.

Taiwanese director Ang Lee signed to support the Make Roads Safe campaign
(click to enlarge. photos from "Sina" and "Apple Daily")

More photos showing Michelle's efforts on the Decade of Action call: Taiwan Golden Horse Awards, Dec. 6

(12/02/08) Photos: Michelle promoting the Make Roads Safe campaign during the CGI Asia, December 2, Hong Kong.

signing up to the call for a Decade of Action for Road Safety
1. Bill Clinton. 2. director Oliver Stone. 3. Rico Hizon, BBC journalist. 4. Fauzi Bowo (R), governor of Jakarta, Indonesia.
(click to enlarge. "Make Roads Safe" photos)

Report: Bill Clinton backs Decade of Action for Road Safety
More photos showing Michelle's efforts on the Decade of Action call: Clinton Global Initiative Forum, Dec. 2

(11/06/08) Michelle is in Delhi, India, for the Make Roads Safe Campaign. She is meeting with officials and other agencies, and continuing to shoot the documentary, which will be shown as the opening film at the Global Inter-ministerial Conference in Moscow next year.
Reports:
Country at the crossroads: Michelle Yeoh in India
The Hindu: Working for a better tomorrow
The Times of India: Michelle goes indi-yeoh!
Bonding with Delhi roads' crouching, hidden dangers

News video from India (01:43): Michelle talks about the Make Roads Safe campaign and more.

(1) Governor of Delhi, Mr Tejendra Khanna adds his name to the Make Roads Safe campaign's Decade of Action
(2) Michelle speaks to Dr Amit Gupta, Apex Trauma Centre, Delhi
(3) Michelle speaks to a road engineer

(click on images to enlarge. "Make Roads Safe" photos)

(10/30/08) Reports:
Goodwill Ambassador Michelle Yeoh campaigns for children helmet use in Vietnam
"Make Roads Safe" Blog: Call for Decade of Action for Road Safety launched
"Thanh Nien Daily": Acting Ambassador (interview with Michelle)
"Make Roads Safe" report: Vietnamese children march for 'Road Safety Decade'
Vietnamese children march for 'Road Safety Decade'
Press release: Michelle Yeoh urges parents to put helmets on their children
AIPF: Michelle Yeoh urges parents to put helmets on their children
"Wear A Helmet" news report

In the afternoon of October 30th, Michelle attended a press conference on "Launch of Child Helmet Television Commercial", held at the Park Hyatt hotel, Ho Chi Minh City. The launch event combined with a panel discussion on protecting children from road traffic injuries in Vietnam.

(1-3) Michelle at the press conference (4) Michelle with Danish Ambassador Peter Hansen
(5) (L to R) Greig Craft, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Hansen

(1-2) Michelle with Greig Craft, chairman of the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation
(click to enlarge. photos from Vietnamese "Dantri", "VnExpress", and "Picasa")

October 30th, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Michelle joined near 1,400 Vietnamese children on a city march to promote motorcycle crash helmets and reduce traffic deaths on the country's chaotic roads. At 6:30AM, a Helmet For Kids Ceremony was held at the Reunification Palace. The "March with Michelle Yeoh for Children's Road Safety" started at 7:30AM. The event was organized by Asia Injury Prevention Foundation (AIP Foundation), Make Roads Safe Campaign and Vietnam's National Traffic Safety Committee.

Some of the photos are shared by Huynh Nguyen Ngoc Minh of the AIP Foundation. Here I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the organizers of the event for inviting me to join them. It was pity I could not go to Vietnam on that day.

(1) "March With Michelle Yeoh for Children's Road Safety"
(2-3) ad and billboard featuring Michelle for the road safety campaign in Vietnam, themed "Wear a Helmet Everytime, Everywhere".

Michelle in Ho Chi Minh City, October 30th

More than 1,300 helmets were handed over to children before the start of the road safety march

(2-4) Michelle was being presented a painting from Vietnamese children

(1) Michelle with Huynh Nguyen Ngoc Minh, program manager of the AIP Foundation

March with Michelle Yeoh for Children's Road Safety

(click to enlarge. from "AP", "Picasa", "Dantri", "VnExpress" and photos of Le Quang Nhat and Ngoc Minh. thanks Ngoc Minh, Melody, and Rachel)

(09/29/08) On Monday September 29, Michelle attended a press conference in Singapore, promoting the global road safety campaign. The press conference was held in conjunction with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Region II Opportunities Workshop organized by the Automobile Association of Singapore and the FIA.
Reports:
Singapore taps into the global Make Roads Safe agenda
Michelle Yeoh, the road safety queen
Singapore Hosts Opportunities Workshop

(1) Michelle speaks at the Singapore AA workshop
(2)Rob McInerney iRAP Asia, Wesley Wan President AA Hong Kong, David Ward, Michelle,
Jean Todt, AA Singapore President Bernard Tay, AA Malaysia Chairman HH Tunku Mudzaffar,
and AA Singapore CEO Lee Wai Mun
(3) Michelle and Jean Todt (click on photos w/borders to enlarge. photos from "AsiaOne" and "FIA")

(09/16/08) Michelle attended a commission meeting for Global Road Safety in St. Petersburg, Russia, September 16. (Report)

commission for Global Road Safety meets in Russia to target UN Conference
(1) Lord Robertson (L), chairman of the commission for Global Road Safety, General Victor Kiryanov (M),
head of Road Safety in the Russian Federation, and Michelle (R), Global Road Safety ambassador, speak to the press
(2-4) Michelle at the commission meeting

The Make Roads Safe campaign has launched a new film featuring Michelle:
"Make Roads Safe - Demanding Action in 2009" (directed by Richard Stanley. 12:24)
Watch online: WindowsMedia Quicktime

(06/29/08) Reports:
Michelle Yeoh sees impact of road crashes in South Africa
AA of South Africa announces Ferrari Trainee Prize

Michelle had been in South Africa for a week for the Make Roads Safe global campaign. South African news reported that she was in Johannesburg on Thursday attending an Automobile Association event and also did some filming in Cape Town.

"I must thank the FIA foundation for having this Make Roads Safe campaign and for making me a global ambassador because it has opened my eyes to the reality of the problems we face. I have come to understand how complacent we have all been, particularly myself," said Michelle, "I have seen the most horrendous sites where children, pedestrians are facing death sentences practically every day. I hope that, together with the FIA, we will be able to wave a big enough flag in the face of authorities to do more in terms of road planning and implementation of laws." (report)

(1) Michelle joins children on their dangerous walk to school (2-3) Michelle with children
(4) Michelle Yeoh and WHO Africa Injury advisor Dr Olive Kobusingye inspect crashed cars
(5) The launch of the SSAA/Ferrari prize with Jean Todt, Michelle, and David Ward

Michelle as Make Roads Safe ambassador in South Africa, June 2008
(click to enlarge. photos from "Make Roads Safe", "FIA FOundation" and video scans)

(03/31/08) On March 31, the United Nations General Assembly approved the first ever global UN Conference on road safety, in an effort to reduce the rapidly growing death toll on the world's roads. The "Make Roads Safe" campaign petition has gathered more than a million of signatures.

Links:
- Make Roads Safe Blog
- First UN Ministerial Summit on Global Road Safety Approved
- U.N. Seeks to Curb World's Traffic Deaths

George Robertson (left), chairman of the commission for Global Road Safety and Michelle, an ambassador
of the Make Roads Safe campaign, presenting the Make Roads Safe petition to Ban Ki-moon (center),
the United Nations Secretary General, at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, Monday, March 31.

1. Michelle speaks at the assembly
2. the UN General Assembly approved the first ever global UN Conference on road safety.
(click to enlarge. "Make Roads Safe")

(03/19/08) Michelle visited Vietnam from March 15th until the 19th as the Goodwill Ambassador of traffic safety. During her visit, Michelle filmed a public service announcement on Helmets for Kids, participated in a Helmets for Kids school ceremony, visited schools, a protect helmet factory, and victims of traffic accidents. She is also making a road safety documentary film. Michelle will be reporting on the great progress made in improving road safety in Vietnam at the United Nations in New York during a key debate on global road safety on March 31.

- Report: Michelle Yeoh in Vietnam urges helmet safety for children

- Videos: Michelle in Hanoi March 18, March 17
Michelle in Vietnam (scroll down), features a part of Michelle's speech at the Tay Son Primary School.

- Interview: Make roads safe: Actress Michelle Yeoh to Vietnam (Thanhniem)

Excerpt: "Traffic safety plays such an important role in protecting people's health and life. Therefore, what I prioritize most is how to improve the awareness of people all around the world about safe traffic.

I came to Vietnam with a film crew aiming to make a documentary about traffic safety before heading for Malaysia, South Africa and India.

Whatever the specific characteristics of each nation are, we believe the documentary will give people helpful lessons as well as influencing the authorities for further rational measures to the traffic problem."

On March 18th, Michelle attended a press conference in Hanoi held by the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation, the Vietnamese National Traffic Safety Committee and the FIA Foundation. "It is very troubling to see so many children in Hanoi riding on motorcycles without helmets. Parents must act right now to put Government certified helmets on their children," said Michelle.

Michelle wears a helmet while posing for photographers in Hanoi

left photo: Michelle in front of a road safety poster
(click to enlarge. photos from "Reuters", "AIPF", "Dantri" and "Nhan Dan")

on Tuesday March 18th, Michelle, as a Road Safety Ambassador for the Make Roads Safe campaign, attending a Helmets for Kids Handover Ceremony held at Tay Son Primary School in Hanoi,Vietnam.

On the banner: "Welcome Ms. Michelle Yeoh To Tay Son Primary School"

(click to enlarge. photos from "AP", "Getty", and "Gridcrasher")

Photos of Michelle in Hanoi, March 15 - 17th:

Michelle helping children to cross the street,
on Doi Can street and around Hoang Dieu primary school

Michelle reminding parents they should put helmets on
their children as they did on themselves when riding on motorbikes

Michelle touring the Hoan Kiem Lake and other places in Hanoi

Michelle signing autographs

Michelle with Vietnamese students

(1) Michelle visits an victim of traffic accident (2-4) Michelle visits Han's family (read the story)
(click to enlarge. photos from "VietnamNet", "AIPF", "FIA", "Make Roads Safe", etc.)

(01/25/08)
- FIA Foundation press release: Michelle Yeoh wants UN action on road deaths
- Make Roads Safe report: Michelle Yeoh joins Make Roads Safe campaign
- Video: A Message from Michelle Yeoh

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