Exhausted 13-year-old rescued after cycling for 2 days from Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta

Police in Can Tho City said on Wednesday that traffic officers successfully reunited the boy with his family.

At around 10:30 pm on November 7, a traffic police team was conducting a patrol along the Nam Song Hau National Highway in Dai Ngai Commune when a young boy riding a bicycle approached their checkpoint and asked for help.

Noticing that the boy appeared exhausted and anxious, the officers immediately took him to their headquarters, where they provided care and reassurance.

They also prepared food and drinking water to help him recover.

During their conversation with the boy, officers learned that he was named Khang, 13, and lived with his parents in Ho Chi Minh City.

After an argument with his parents, he left home without telling them at around 9:00 am on November 5, intending to cycle to his maternal grandparents’ hometown.

After more than two days on the road, covering hundreds of kilometers under harsh weather conditions, Khang had become physically exhausted by the time he reached Dai Ngai Commune.

The officers comforted him and helped him recall the address of his maternal grandfather’s home in the An Thanh Nam area, formerly part of Cu Lao Dung District in former Soc Trang Province.

The new Can Tho City was formed by merging the old city with Soc Trang and Hau Giang Provinces, as part of the national strategic merging plan in July 2025.

They subsequently contacted the police in Cu Lao Dung Commune in Can Tho City to verify the information and locate his relatives.

Once the family’s address had been confirmed and the boy’s safety ensured, traffic police officers used a specialized vehicle to transport Khang and his bicycle to his maternal grandfather’s home.

His family was overcome with emotion upon seeing him return safely.

They expressed their gratitude to the officers for their dedicated assistance in helping the boy reunite with his loved ones.