Saigon man takes pet cat on trans-Vietnam trip

Mai Do Minh, 29, holds his cat whereas sitting on a cliff in Ha Giang Province, round 300 kilometers from Hanoi. He discovered the cat mendacity underneath a tree on a wet day final 12 months whereas he went to current items to the homeless in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, the previous epicenter of the fourth coronavirus wave that started in April.
Seeing the cat in a pitiful state, he took it residence.

Minh’s cat is on Ly Son Island within the central province of Quang Ngai. Discovering that his cat may be very courageous and able to going far, Minh got here up with the thought of taking the animal from south to north on bike. Earlier this 12 months, Minh and two of his buddies started the trans-Viet journey of over 20 days.
Departing from HCMC, the group went to Binh Thuan, Dak Lak, then Dak Nong. Nevertheless, when returning to Dak Nong within the Central Highlands, considered one of his two buddies fell from his bike and couldn’t proceed the journey. Each his buddies returned to HCMC.

Minh then purchased a bike to maneuver on to Da Nang and south-central provinces like Phu Yen, Quang Ngai, and Quang Nam. After Da Nang, he offered the bike and selected to take a bus from Da Nang to Hanoi.
Then, Minh and his cat moved from Hanoi to northern provinces like Ninh Binh, Lao Cai and Ha Giang by bus. This photograph was taken in Ha Giang Province within the northern highlands.

Many drivers in Vietnam are inclined to refuse to hold cats as a result of they’re thought-about unhealthy luck and will result in site visitors accidents.
Minh mentioned probably the most troublesome factor in the course of the lengthy journey is discovering drivers who agreed to move his cat.

The cat in Phu Yen Province within the south central coast.

Individuals in Ha Giang play with the cat.

The cat is in fashion over a move in Ha Giang Province.
Minh mentioned that is most likely the primary cat in Vietnam to travel by the nation.