Walking, cycling, or using motorbikes, the adventurers all tried to complete the journey despite being interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vu Duy Hoan and the ‘0 VND’ journey across Vietnam
In February 2020, Vu Duy Hoan, 20 years old, walked through Vietnam for 100 days. With only 3 sets of clothes, running shoes, and empty bag, Hoan did all the work on the road to maintain his journey. He went to the fields to catch river fish, helped sell noodles, sold water to cut the grass, harvested pineapple … with the people. The trip helped Hoan spread his experiences across the country, conveying the message of young dare to think and dare to do. Actively updating his journey on Youtube, Hoan was walking while calling for a donation of money to support the poor.
Western female visitors cycling along the country of Vietnam
In April 2020, West Lourdes Gala Santos, 35, from Scotland, cycled North and South following inspiration from Anne Mustoe’s bicycle travel book. She chose Vietnam because she wanted to learn a completely new culture. The full 6-week trip through experiences with indigenous people such as: sitting on a boat to catch fish, cutting coconuts with a horse … She praised the friendliness of the Vietnamese and the unique indigenous culture. “The world has many beautiful scenes but warm people like here are hard to find. Those are experiences that cannot be bought with money,” she said.
The girl quit her steady job to travel to Vietnam
Leaving a job with a good income, Lan Nguyen Hue Trang decided to travel to Vietnam from May 2020 by bicycle. The trip lasted nearly 2,000 km from Hanoi to Ca Mau, but Trang brought 3 million VND with him because “did not want an easy trip, eat at restaurants, stay at motels.” To prepare, she spent 6 months learning self-defense martial arts, studying the way, strengthening the spirit … then trying to persuade people to feed, sleep on the way.
Not just an experience, the trip gave her a small family along Vietnam with people who were always ready to help non-profit. Currently, Trang has just arrived in Kon Tum after more than a month of stormy stay in Da Nang. Expected, when coming to Ca Mau, she will continue her trekking from Hanoi to the northern mountainous provinces.
The young man walking across Vietnam to raise money
The 1,800 km journey of Bui Ngoc Quy is memorable not only for the beautiful scenery but also for the amount of more than 130 million VND to help poor children in highland Lai Chau.
Bui Ngoc Quy set out at the end of May 2020, departing from Saigon Bridge (Ho Chi Minh City) to Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum (Hanoi). The boy born in 1997 makes many people admire because of his journey through Vietnam to both experience and raise funds. You said that in the early days, your feet were always in a state of blistering and aching pain.
Throughout the journey he was almost shocked by his phone, stunned in the hot sun, even groped … The most difficult was the accommodation, but his legs were not tired and the spirit of steel, he continued to go, finished trip in July after more than 2 months “getting hammock, sleeping”.
The journey through Vietnam, Quy called for donors of more than 130 million VND to build semi-boarding activities for preschool children in Muong Te district, Lai Chau.
Carry backpacks across Vietnam along the coast to admire the scenery
On June 17, 2020, Le Quoc Vuong (Vuong Backpack), 37 years old, decided to walk across Vietnam, starting from the tip of Ca Mau. The special thing is that he chooses the coastal road to admire the beauty of Vietnam. A small 3-wheeled vehicle containing clothes, sleeping hammocks, water, food … was “thrown” by him and dragged away. This approach makes the weight to be carried lighter.
Vietnam sea supply line appears closely through the image of the early morning fish market, the simple and gentle workers. Not only that, he received the help of long-distance friends. “Sometimes it’s just fixing tattoos, making magnets to detect nails along the way … but I really appreciate that,” he said. The trip is scheduled to be completed on 31/1/2021 due to the influence of Covid-19.
The couple traveled through Vietnam for 17 days by motorbike
Nguyen Thuy Trang (Hai Phong) left for Vietnam in July 2020 with his best friend. Trang is a travel blogger, a popular name on many travel forums, once having a solo trip across 13 Southeast Asian countries, despite the lack of foreign language.
On the 17-day journey, the couple chose to visit 20 prominent cities, both marked 17-year friendship, and posted a detailed review of each destination, eliciting inspiration for “moving” for the community. Trang has estimated the budget is about 8.7 million VND, but thanks to the help, the actual cost is only about 8 million per person.
Sharing on her personal page, Trang sees long trips that force riders to prepare an open mind, letting go of the concept of “traveling through Vietnam by motorbike is very dangerous” to courageously accept new things. . In addition, you need to have a thorough preparation in terms of health, bring medicine to prevent risks. Working hard to update the roadmap on your personal page also helps parents and friends feel more secure.
The trip is not long enough, but the memories are always kept forever. Countless quarrels, painful muscles such as ‘meals’, car damage, lost way … even people rumored to be bad people want to kidnap children because of asking for sleep. In return, Trang reaped great lessons on healing and living positively with the frequency of her vibrations, and loved Vietnam more because of the enthusiasm of the people far away from the country.
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