{"id":7507,"date":"2021-06-11T17:05:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T09:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=7507"},"modified":"2022-03-23T11:17:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T03:17:39","slug":"rider-gives-raincoat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/rider-gives-raincoat\/","title":{"rendered":"Rider Spots Family Of 3 Driving In The Rain, Gives Them A Raincoat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rider gives family a raincoat on the road<\/h2>\n
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The people of Saigon are famous for their kindness and generosity. Time and time again, stories of them helping a man fly home to his sick father<\/a>, or assisting less fortunate fellow citizens<\/a> have made headlines.<\/p>\n

Still, no matter how often we see such occurrences, they never fail to bring a smile to our faces.<\/p>\n

The case of this random rider on the street is another example to add to Saigon residents\u2019 already impressive collection of good deeds. Upon spotting a family of strangers driving unprotected in the rain, the rider kindly decided to give them a raincoat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here is how the story unfolded.<\/p>\n

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Heartwarming incident on Saigon\u2019s busy streets<\/h3>\n
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\nThe driver approaches the unprotected family to ask after them<\/em>
\nVideo credit: Nguyen Thinh<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Last Wednesday, Facebook user Nguyen Thinh<\/a> posted on OFFB<\/a> \u2013 a Facebook group of Vietnamese car drivers \u2013 to share a heartwarming incident witnessed on Saigon\u2019s busy streets.<\/p>\n

The video \u2013 recorded by a car\u2019s dashcam \u2013 shows that it was the morning of 8th June 2021. It was raining heavily.<\/p>\n

The original poster was inside his car when he slowed to a stop before a red light. In front of him, a few motorbike drivers also waited for the light to turn green so they could cross the intersection. It was a completely normal, everyday occurrence.<\/p>\n

Until one of the motorbike drivers did something awesome.<\/p>\n

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The motorbike driver gave a raincoat to a family in need<\/h3>\n
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\nVideo credit: Nguyen Thinh<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

As seen in the video, the driver saw that on the motorbike next to him, sat a man, a woman and a kid \u2013 his wife and child, we can presume. They didn\u2019t have a raincoat with them and only wore hats for some measure of protection against the heavy rain.<\/p>\n

Without hesitation, the unnamed driver inched closer to give the family a spare raincoat he had with him.<\/p>\n

Their exchange lasted only a few seconds. With the traffic light turning green, the kind-hearted man tarried no longer. He continued to make his way through the bad weather, though probably with a smile on his face at the good deed he\u2019d done.<\/p>\n

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A little sunshine on a rainy day<\/h3>\n
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Heavy rain often makes for a damp, muddy, gloomy time. But the kindness of this stranger on the streets has no doubt brightened the unprotected family\u2019s day considerably.<\/p>\n

Indeed, even us \u2013 the thousands of people who see it through the Internet \u2013 can feel the warmth seep into our hearts.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t have to be anything grand. Sometimes, all it takes is one simple act of generosity to create a ripple effect. Let this be an example for all of us to spread the positivity.<\/p>\n

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