Around 7h, residents driving on National Highway 20 from Da Lat towards Ho Chi Minh City noticed unusual flattened grass by the roadside near the foot of Chuoi Pass, Da Huoai commune, and stopped to investigate. At the bottom of a ravine, approximately 4 meters deep, they discovered the body of a young man next to a scooter, surrounded by dense vegetation.

Da Huoai commune police secured the scene and coordinated with authorities to identify the victim as Tran Truong Trinh, 22, from Quang Ngai, a university student in Ho Chi Minh City.

The victim and his motorbike at the time of discovery. Photo: Hoai Thanh.

Previously, starting 8/3, Trinh's family had posted information on social media seeking help to find him, after the student lost contact while riding his motorbike from Da Lat to Ho Chi Minh City. According to the family, around 4h40 that same day, Trinh sent a photo taken at Phu Son 2 gas station in the Dam Ri area (Bao Loc, Lam Dong) to friends, then went silent.

Camera footage showed the student driving a gray scooter past several points on National Highway 20. However, after the Chuoi Pass area, his motorbike no longer appeared on surveillance cameras along the route.

The person who initially posted the missing person alert later confirmed that the body found was Trinh. Lam Dong provincial police are investigating the incident.

Hoai Thanh - Truong Ha