A man test drives a motorcycle before leaving the dealership, abandoning his girlfriend behind, in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam, August 27, 2025. Photo: Reader-supplied
According to authorities in Vinh Loc Ward, Nghe An Province, the man and woman visited a second-hand motorcycle shop on Wednesday, where they posed as a married couple.
After inspecting a few bikes, the man requested a test ride of a Kawasaki Ninja 300, leaving the woman at the dealership.
The woman, who had recently met the man online and introduced him to her family in Nghe An, later told police she was left behind when the man drove off with the motorcycle.
The stolen motorcycle was found in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam, August 29, 2025. Photo: Reader-supplied
The bike, worth about VND50 million (US$1,898), was reported stolen.
After posting about the theft on social media, the shop owner, Pham Ba Quang, said the motorcycle was located two days later in the southern Vietnamese city of Can Tho, more than 1,500 kilometers away.
However, the bike had been stripped of its decals and was being transported in a sleeper bus.
As of Saturday, the man had not been found.
