The family of '4 mothers and children cycling from Dong Nai to Nghe An' has arrived at Vinh station.

1:00 p.m. on July 22, train SE8 carrying4 mother and children cyclingfrom Dong Nai to Vinh Station

Train SE8 departed from Ho Chi Minh City, arrived at Thap Cham station, Ninh Thuan at 12:23 on July 21, the whole family boarded the train and sat in car number 7. Besides the luggage, there were also 2 bicycles that had been disassembled to be put on the train to transport to Nghe An.

The mother and her four children from Dong Nai arrived at Vinh Station at noon on July 22. Photo: Quang An

Due to a long day of train travel from Thap Cham station toVinh StationSo all 4 mother and children were quite tired, but everyone was excited because the donors helped them return home safely and quickly.

Although the two bicycles exceeded the weight limit for luggage when brought on the train, the railway officials created special conditions for transporting them back to their hometown according to the family's wishes. Mr. Vo Thanh Binh, Mrs. Huong's son, said: "These bicycles have been with the four of us for 10 days in the southern provinces. Thanks to the sympathy and help from the online community and benefactors, my family really appreciates them and decided to bring them back to Nghe An as souvenirs." Photo: Quang An

After getting off the train, all the luggage and 2 bicycles were quickly transported by Vinh station. Photo: Quang An

When arriving at the station, because the Covid-19 test result was still valid, the mother and her two children did not need to take a rapid test at Vinh station but only completed the health declaration procedure.

The local government has arranged a car to take the family back to Nghi Xa commune, Nghi Loc district. Photo: Quang An

After completing the procedures, Nghi Loc district authorities arranged 2 shuttle buses, including 1 car carrying the mother and her 4 children and 1 pickup truck carrying bicycles. The whole family will be taken to Nghi Xa commune health station, Nghi Loc district for quarantine according to regulations.

Previously, Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong and her three children and grandchildren, Vo Thi Thanh (30 years old), Vo Thanh Binh (28 years old) and Vo Nguyen Thanh Trinh (15 years old), went to Trang Bom district, Dong Nai to work.

However, due to the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, the mother and her two children were unemployed and had no money to cover their living expenses, so they decided to return home by bicycle.

Starting from Trang Bom district on July 9, they rested while traveling. Arriving at Chung My epidemic control checkpoint (Ninh Phuoc district) at noon on July 19, they were "discovered" by the checkpoint force. After 10 days of cycling, the mother and her children traveled about 282km from Trang Bom to Ninh Phuoc. On average, they traveled about 28km per day. If they cycled at the same speed as the past few days, it would take them nearly 40 more days to get home.

Luckily, the story was shared by the online community, and at the same time, benefactors joined hands to help with funding so that the whole family could return to Nghe An safely and quickly.