A funny and heartwarming story from northern Vietnam has gone viral after a husband accidentally drove off without his wife at a gas station — prompting a quick-thinking attendant to chase 8 km to reunite them.
The viral clip, posted on social media on October 22, shows a man refueling his motorbike in Son La Province while his wife, carrying their young child, stands nearby. After paying, the husband mistakenly assumed his wife was already on the back seat and drove off.
Forgot his wife — and didn’t realize for 8 kilometers
Witnessing the scene, Lo Duc Toan, a 24-year-old gas station worker, quickly realized what had happened. He recalled,
“Both I and the wife thought he would stop just ahead to wait, but he kept going until we couldn’t see him anymore. We tried calling out, but he didn’t hear — and he didn’t have his phone with him.”
At the wife’s request, Toan borrowed a motorbike from the station and sped off after the husband. After nearly 15 minutes and 8 kilometers, he finally caught up and signaled the man to stop.
The husband was shocked
“When I reached him, he looked totally confused,” Toan said. “Only when his wife arrived did he realize he had left her behind.”
Husband Surprised to Leave Wife at Gas Station PHOTO: SCREENSHOT
The couple offered Toan money to thank him, but he politely refused, saying he was just happy to help.
Toan later shared the clip online with a lighthearted caption:
“Early morning delivery — had to ship someone’s wife back after he forgot her at the gas station.”
The post quickly racked up millions of views and thousands of comments, with netizens praising Toan’s kindness and quick action.
A kind worker known for helping others
Toan, who has worked at the gas station for six years, said this wasn’t the first time he’d seen unusual situations. Earlier this month, he helped reunite a taxi driver with a passenger left behind after refueling.
“I just want to spread positive energy,” he said. “If it wasn’t me, someone else would have done the same.”
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Source: Vietnam Insider