Police rescue exhausted 13-year-old after two-day cycling trip

Traffic police in Can Tho City, Vietnam, reunited a 13-year-old boy with his family after he traveled hundreds of kilometers by bicycle.

The officers found the boy, named Khang, at a checkpoint on the Nam Song Hau National Highway in Dai Ngai Commune late on November 7. Khang appeared anxious and physically exhausted. The police took him to their headquarters to provide food, water, and medical care.

Khang told the officers that he left his home in Ho Chi Minh City on November 5 following an argument with his parents. He intended to cycle to his maternal grandparents' hometown. The police helped Khang identify his destination in the An Thanh Nam area of Cu Lao Dung District. After verifying the address with local authorities in Cu Lao Dung Commune, the officers used a specialized vehicle to transport Khang and his bicycle to his relatives.

The boy's family met him there and thanked the officers for their assistance.