Veteran Tran Van Thanh, U80, cycled 300km to attend September 2nd ceremony, shocking to hear

Veteran Tran Van Thanh is a name that once shocked the internet when he rode an old motorbike alone, traveling 1,300km to Ho Chi Minh City to attend the parade celebrating the 4/30 holiday. Soon, he will continue traveling 300km to Hanoi to attend the 9/2 holiday.

Remember on the occasion of the 30/4 holiday, the story of veteran Tran Van Thanh alone with an old motorbike, traveling a distance of more than 1,300km to Ho Chi Minh City to watch the parade brought tears to many people. After completing that admirable journey from Nghe An to Ho Chi Minh City, veteran Tran Van Thanh (77 years old, Vinh City, Nghe An) continued to cherish a new plan. This time, he wanted to go to the capital Hanoi to attend the parade, the parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2.

According to the plan, this important event will take place in September. For Mr. Thanh, this is a special occasion that he "cannot miss". During the conversation, he happily shared: "I am going to Hanoi soon. I have not determined when I will leave, but I will definitely go. It is only about 300 km".

What surprised many people was that instead of choosing a fast means of transport like a car or motorbike, Mr. Thanh is considering cycling to Hanoi. "If I am in good health, I will ride a bike. It will take about 5 days. It is hot here now, but the road to Hanoi is simpler than in the South, there are not many steep passes. If I ride a motorbike, it will be faster, otherwise I will go by car. It depends on my health," he shared.

Although the plan had been formed in his mind, Mr. Thanh had not yet informed his relatives to avoid worrying them. The luggage he planned to bring was very light, including a few sets of clothes, blankets... enough to move around. Every morning, it is known that he still maintains the habit of cycling about 10km to improve his health. He also hopes to be able to invite more veteran comrades to join him.

Previously in April, the image of Mr. Thanh in military uniform, white hair, the national flag fluttering behind an old motorbike, traveling more than 1,300km from Nghe An to Ho Chi Minh City became a hot topic of discussion on online forums. The image of veteran Tran Van Thanh touched people's hearts not only because of his strong health at the age of "thất thập cổ lai hy", but also because he wanted to witness with his own eyes every inch of land that had been liberated, to see the changed lives of the people after the war.

"While the country is at peace, many people choose cars or planes, but I want to use a motorbike to experience every inch of liberated land. Coming to Ho Chi Minh City, I see people's lives changing every day, seeing peace and happiness," Mr. Tran Van Thanh once confided when he set foot in the city named after Uncle Ho on April 30.

That journey also helped him fulfill his wish, which was to burn incense in memory of his comrades and feel a prosperous and peaceful Vietnam - the achievement that he and many soldiers sacrificed their blood and bones to achieve.

Not only that, Mr. Tran Van Thanh once revealed that at first when he told his family about his plan to go to Ho Chi Minh City to attend the April 30th celebration, his relatives strongly objected because they were worried that his health would not be able to withstand the "sun and rain" on the way. Not only that, the 1,300km long journey was very far, no one knew in advance whether there would be any sudden incidents on the way. However, with Mr. Tran Van Thanh's determination to persuade, his family finally "nodded" to let him ride his motorbike to the South alone, fulfilling his wish that he had cherished for many years.

For Mr. Thanh, every trip, whether to the South or the North, whether by motorbike, car or bicycle, has great significance. They are journeys of a patriotic heart, of the desire to witness a peaceful homeland and of the pride of living in the loving arms of his fellow countrymen.

He said that at his age, he no longer has many material desires, he just wants to travel, to see the country, to meet people and record beautiful moments of the Fatherland. The upcoming trip to Hanoi, if successful, will be another milestone in his "memory map" - a veteran who has devoted his life to and cherished every moment of peace.

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