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CANON VIETNAM HANDOVER LIGHTING SYSTEMS OF “LIGHTING UP THE COUNTRYSIDE” PROJECT 2022

On 28th Aug 2022, Canon Vietnam Co., Ltd. cooperated with the Phu Binh District Youth Union; Head of Honda – Vinamotor Phu Binh to organize the handover ceremony of 2.5km lighting system on “Lighting up the countryside” project; organize safety driving training, free changing oil for more than 240 motorbikes in Duong Thanh commune, Phu Binh district, Thai Nguyen province.

In the ceremony, there were representatives of District Youth Union, Communes of the project, representative Canon Vietnam Co., Ltd., women association, farmer association members, local Television and all local people.

This is one of the system in project “Lighting up the country side” in 2022 hold by Canon Vietnam. With the philosophy "Kyosei" - "Living and working for the common good", towards the Sustainable Development Goals, “Lighting up the Countryside” contribute to ensure the traffic safety and to build up the countryside more and more civilized and modern. That also achieves 2 goals: Goal 9: Develop a synchronous quality, reliable, resilient and sustainable system of transportation infrastructure, including inter-regional and trans-border infrastructure, to support socio- economic development and improve human well- being, with a focus on equitable and affordable access for all citizens; Goal 11: Ensure access for all citizens to safe, affordable, convenient and sustainable transport systems; improve traffic safety, notably by expanding public transport with special attention paid to the needs of women, children, persons with disabilities and elderly people.

Representative of Canon Vietnam, Mr. Onishi stated that: “Lighting up the Countryside” project started from 2013. After 10 years, Canon Vietnam has sponsored nearly 220 kilometers of lighting system in Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Hai Duong, Phu Tho, Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa, Lang Son, Tuyen Quang province. Through this project, I hope that more and more streets in small villages will be lightened up to ensure the traffic safety for local people when joining the traffic on these roads.”

On 14th, 20th & 21th Aug, 2022, Canon Vietnam cooperated with Chi Linh District Youth Union, Hai Duong Province; Soc Son District Youth Union, Ha Noi and Yen Lac District Youth Union, Vinh Phuc Province to organize the handover ceremony lighting system and safety driving training program for Hoang Tan Ward (Chi Linh, Hai Duong); Hien Ninh Commune (Soc Son, Ha Noi); Binh Dinh Commune (Yen Lac, Vinh Phuc) with 6km of lighting system.

In the coming time, Canon Vietnam will continue to organize handover lighting system in 3 communes of Bac Giang Province: Mai Dinh (Hiep Hoa District), Minh Duc (Viet Yen District), Huong Lac (Lang Giang); 5 communes of Bac Ninh Province: Han Quang (Que Vo District); Hoan Son & Lien Bao (Tien Du District); Dai Lai & Nhan Thang (Gia Binh District); Phu Thinh Commune (Dai Tu, Thai Nguyen); Thanh Son commune (Huu Lung, Lang Son).

Totally, in 2022, there’re 35km of lighting system in 14 communes of 7 provinces in “Lighting up the countryside” project were installed with total 780 million VND sponsored by Canon Vietnam. Especially, from this year, Canon Vietnam will cooperate with Head of Honda in each districts to organize safety driving training program; free changing oil for local people in area project implemented.

Canon Vietnam hopes that with the effort of company, local authorities, the encouragement from government and the social contribution activities of Canon Vietnam as well as will contribute more for the development of Vietnam as the leading Japanese enterprise for the sustainable development (SDGs) of Vietnam & the world.

Press information please contact:
Ms. Dao Thi Thu Huyen
Senior Manager of Public Affair and CSR Promotion Division
Canon Vietnam Co., Ltd
Lot A1, Thang Long Industrial Park, Kim Chung commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi
Tel: 024-38812111/ Ext: 1677
Fax: 024-38811284
Email: huyen.dao@mail.canon