{"id":8530,"date":"2021-08-04T13:54:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T05:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=8530"},"modified":"2021-08-04T16:01:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T08:01:17","slug":"delivery-driver-sh-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/delivery-driver-sh-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"Delivery Driver Gets Scammed, Local Resident Gifts Him A Honda SH Bike"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deliver driver gets gifted a Honda SH bike after he got scammed<\/h2>\n
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Let\u2019s imagine that you suddenly come across a delivery driver crying on the roadside, and when questioned, he said he just lost his motorbike<\/strong> \u2013 his main tool to make money \u2013 to a scam<\/strong>. What would you do?<\/p>\n

Perhaps most of us would offer him some words of condolences, and perhaps a little bit of money. But would you consider giving him your own bike?<\/p>\n

You\u2019re probably thinking, \u201cNobody would go that far!\u201d, and yes, that\u2019s also what we thought. But as it turned out, that\u2019s exactly what this one man in Saigon did.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the story plays out.<\/p>\n

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The driver got scammed by a regular customer<\/h3>\n
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\nThe poor driver didn’t know what to do after his bike was stolen<\/em>
\nImage credit: Zing News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Yesterday evening, Vietnamnet<\/a> reported on the case of Le Xinh Dan, a humble delivery driver in Saigon who went through all sorts of ups and downs in the span of a single day.<\/p>\n

According to the article, on the afternoon of 2nd August, Dan delivered a package to a customer in Hoc Mon District, Saigon. The customer then asked to borrow his bike to run a minor errand, and as she was a regular, Dan got too trusting, handing his bike over without much thought.<\/p>\n

Alas, his trust was betrayed, and the customer never returned.<\/p>\n

But fortunately, his faith in humanity was quickly restored, thanks to kind acts from passers-by.<\/p>\n

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A local resident gave the driver his Honda SH bike<\/h3>\n
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\nA local resident gifted him a Honda SH bike<\/em>
\nImage credit: Vietnamnet<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

After the incident, Dan lingered in the area for hours, uncertain of what to do. Some passers-by asked after him and, upon learning of his predicament, shared the story online to call for help.<\/p>\n

That was how the words got to Nguyen Thanh Tong, a local resident living nearby. Tong contacted Dan that very same day, and in an act of extreme generosity that surprised everyone, gave the driver his own bike. The gift was a Honda SH bike \u2013 a much more expensive model than the one Dan had lost.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had never received such an expensive gift before and honestly thought he was joking at first. I am eternally grateful,\u201d Dan expressed his disbelief at his surreal experience to Vietnamnet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nNguyen Thanh Tong, the former owner of the SH bike<\/em>
\nImage credit: Vietnamnet<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

On the other hand, Tong was much more casual about it, saying that this wasn\u2019t the first bike he\u2019d given away. In fact, over the past few years, he\u2019s gifted a dozen bikes to people from disadvantaged backgrounds.<\/p>\n

Addressing comments from netizens saying that an SH bike is very fuel-consuming and not suitable for a deliveryman, Tong said the bike now belongs to Dan, and the driver has every right to exchange it for another model if he wishes.<\/p>\n

However, Dan said he\u2019d keep the bike, as it was a meaningful gift to him.<\/p>\n

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A story of a good deed to strengthen our faith in humanity<\/h3>\n
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Stories of people chipping in to help a person in need aren\u2019t uncommon in Vietnam, but to see someone so generous as to give away such a big gift is rare indeed.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, the bike can go a long way in helping Dan provide for his family.<\/p>\n

We wish both the good Samaritan and the driver in this story all the best, and hope they stay safe and stay strong in the face of this pandemic.<\/p>\n

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