Nghe An Department of Education requires school buses to sign a contract with the Parents' Representative Committee.

In fact, at this time, the use of cars to pick up and drop off students has been implemented in many schools in Nghe An. In Vinh city alone, according to statistics, there are currently 14 schools that have cars to pick up and drop off students every day, including 11 kindergartens and 3 primary and secondary schools.

After the incident of student Le Hoang Long, class 1 Tokyo, Gateway School (Hanoi), was forgotten on the bus. The school did not contact the family about the student not coming to class. At more than 4 pm, when the child was discovered motionless on the floor of the bus, the school took him to E Hospital for emergency treatment, at which time the parents learned of the incident. According to the initial investigation results, Long died before being taken to the hospital. Cau Giay District Police initiated a case of "Involuntary manslaughter" on the morning of August 7.

To ensure traffic safety for cars transporting students, on August 12, the Department of Education and Training issued an official dispatch requesting the Departments of Education and Training to check and review the statistics of the number of vehicles, license plates, and vehicle types of educational institutions in the area (from kindergarten to high school, public and non-public) serving to transport and pick up students in the area, requiring clearly stating whether the vehicle is owned by the school or rented by the school.

ABC Kindergarten is one of 14 schools in Vinh city that has buses to pick up and drop off students. Photo: MH

Schools also need to protect students' health when sitting on the bus and when getting on and off the bus. There must be someone responsible for managing and checking the student list and reminding students to follow safety regulations and skills when sitting on the bus and when getting on and off the bus.

Special,To prevent the use of expired cars, expired registrations, and expired inspections (especially in rural and mountainous areas), the Department recommends that before transporting passengers, units must sign contracts with schools, parent-teacher associations, or parent groups.

At the same time, educational institutions must report to local authorities and coordinate with competent agencies to review the number of passenger vehicles that have expired, and absolutely not sign transportation contracts for this type of vehicle.

The Department of Education and Training recommends that cadres, teachers, employees, students and parents who need to travel on routes should choose vehicles with badges issued by the Department of Transport, including: Badges for fixed-route vehicles, contract vehicles, buses, and taxis.

Vehicles without badges are not qualified to ensure safety to transport passengers on routes.