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Car driver gifts a new motorbike to careless motorcyclist who collided with him<\/h2>\n
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Accidents on the road are not a rare sight, especially in a country as notorious for its chaotic traffic as Vietnam. No matter how carefully we drive, there can still be unexpected occurrences that catch us off guard.<\/p>\n

A car driver in Vietnam, though, has proven that such usually unpleasant encounters don\u2019t necessarily have to end in discord. Rather than getting angry at a careless motorbike driver who collided with his car and asked for compensation, he gifted the other man a new motorbike instead.<\/p>\n

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The motorbike driver was trying to pick up money dropped on the road<\/h3>\n
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\nVideo credit: Hu\u1ef3nh B\u1ea3o To\u00e0n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Last Saturday, Hu\u1ef3nh B\u1ea3o To\u00e0n from Saigon took to his Facebook page<\/a> to share a video of a road accident he was involved in. Unlike most road accident stories, this didn’t end in conflict or tragedy – fortunately, with his own generous act, he turned the undesirable situation into a heartwarming story.<\/p>\n

The video, likely recorded by a dashcam, shows that as To\u00e0n was driving, a motorbike driver in front of him abruptly turned to enter the car lane, placing him right in front of To\u00e0n\u2019s car. Luckily, To\u00e0n managed to hit the brakes in time and the other man was only lightly hit without any major injuries.<\/p>\n

In the video\u2019s caption, To\u00e0n explained that as the motorbike driver was humble and apologetic, he didn\u2019t ask him to pay for the damage done to his car, telling him that it would be covered by insurance. In fact, To\u00e0n even gave the other man some money to repair his motorbike, seeing that he didn’t seem very well-off. The motorbike driver initially refused the money and only accepted after To\u00e0n insisted.<\/p>\n

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\nThe motorbike driver was apologetic as he explained that he was trying to pick up a money bill
\nVideo credit: Hu\u1ef3nh B\u1ea3o To\u00e0n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

During the second half of the video, which To\u00e0n seemed to have taken with his phone to later show his insurance company, we can see the motorbike driver explaining that the reason he made the unexpected turn was to pick up a money bill that someone had dropped on the road.<\/p>\n

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To\u00e0n gave the motorbike driver a new bike<\/h3>\n
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\nThe generous Hu\u1ef3nh B\u1ea3o To\u00e0n next to the motorbike he’d prepared to give away<\/em>
\nImage credit: Hu\u1ef3nh B\u1ea3o To\u00e0n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

For most of us, this amicable resolution following a road accident would have been enough of a happy ending for the story, but To\u00e0n decided to take it a bit further.<\/p>\n

Later that night, To\u00e0n published another post asking people to help him find the motorbike driver\u2019s contact information. From what To\u00e0n said, upon rewatching the video, he was touched by the man\u2019s sincere attitude and sad, rugged eyes, which showed he\u2019d had a hard life. As such, he wanted to help the man by gifting him a new motorbike.<\/p>\n

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\nThe motorbike driver’s bike was in bad shape, so To\u00e0n decided to give him a new one.<\/em>
\nImage credit: Hu\u1ef3nh B\u1ea3o To\u00e0n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And sure enough, with the help of the online community, the motorbike driver\u2019s identity was quickly found. The next morning, To\u00e0n posted an update saying that he\u2019d contacted the man and had had a brand new motorbike prepared for him.<\/p>\n

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\nThe motorbike being given away to the motorcyclist<\/em>
\nVideo credit: Hu\u1ef3nh B\u1ea3o To\u00e0n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

To\u00e0n\u2019s generous act, going out of his way to help a less fortunate man, has made headlines on several news sites and earned him the praise of the online community.<\/p>\n

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Car driver gifts a new motorbike to the man who collided with him<\/h3>\n
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A road accident is always unwanted, but To\u00e0n\u2019s actions prove that if the parties remain calm and communicate with respect and sincerity, the situation can in fact be turned into a positive story.<\/p>\n

Of course, to stay safe on the road and minimize the risks of getting into an accident in the first place, equip yourself with the knowledge to avoid these 8 common driving mistakes in Vietnam<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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