HCM City man offers free nighttime motorbike repair service
A man in HCM City has volunteered to help repair motorbikes for passers-by on some highways in HCM City.
For the past two years, Tung has travelled HCM City late at night in search for travellers in need of help. He goes out about four times a week.
At 11 pm, Huynh Thanh Sang said he was returning home when he had a tyre problem on National Highway 1. He was walking his bike home when Tung arrived and offered help. At first, Sang was reluctant, fearing that he would be overcharged but Tung persuaded him and said he could be called for help from other travellers.
Tung is a truck driver so staying late at night is not something new for him. At 8.30 pm, Tung helped his wife cleaning and preparing the coffee shop, he played with his two daughters and started preparing for the trip. He travelled about 100km each day and only returns home at 2 am. Sometimes, he met up to nine people but there were times he didn't see anyone in need.
Tung circles back and forth on the main routes twice or three times a night before he goes home. Tung said he bought a second-hand bike with VND1.5m and used his own money to buy the equipment. At first, his wife strongly opposed to him going out so late at night but she was persuaded by his determination.
"I do feel happy about his good deeds but I'm worried too. If he wasn't at home at 2 am, I would have to call and went to the gate to wait for him," said Nhu Ngoc, Tung's wife.
Le Thanh Tung
For the past two years, Tung has travelled HCM City late at night in search for travellers in need of help. He goes out about four times a week.
Searching for people in need of help
At 11 pm, Huynh Thanh Sang said he was returning home when he had a tyre problem on National Highway 1. He was walking his bike home when Tung arrived and offered help. At first, Sang was reluctant, fearing that he would be overcharged but Tung persuaded him and said he could be called for help from other travellers.
Repairing motorbikes for free
Tung is a truck driver so staying late at night is not something new for him. At 8.30 pm, Tung helped his wife cleaning and preparing the coffee shop, he played with his two daughters and started preparing for the trip. He travelled about 100km each day and only returns home at 2 am. Sometimes, he met up to nine people but there were times he didn't see anyone in need.
Tung helps a traveller refill his bike
Tung circles back and forth on the main routes twice or three times a night before he goes home. Tung said he bought a second-hand bike with VND1.5m and used his own money to buy the equipment. At first, his wife strongly opposed to him going out so late at night but she was persuaded by his determination.
"I do feel happy about his good deeds but I'm worried too. If he wasn't at home at 2 am, I would have to call and went to the gate to wait for him," said Nhu Ngoc, Tung's wife.
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