A medical university in Vietnam has offered free tuition to a student who gave his classmate piggyback rides to and from school for ten years.

Ngo Van Hieu, a student in Trieu Son District, north-central Thanh Hoa Province helped his amputee friend, Nguyen Tat Minh, who was born without legs never miss a single class.

Living near Minh’s house, Hieu gave his friend a piggy ride all the way from home to school and back every day, whether it was a sunny or rainy day, throughout their entire studenthood, and even on the national high school graduation exam day.

Their story has been widely shared on social media and received widespread media coverage, describing the friendship as 'inspiring and touching.'

The duo finished high school and both got good scores in the national high school graduation exam.

With a graduation score of 28.15 points, Hieu has been admitted to the Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, located in the eponymous province in northern Vietnam.

The university has announced that it will waive tuition for Hieu during his study at the school and will create good learning conditions for him to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor in the future.

Meanwhile, Minh has also been admitted to the Hanoi University of Science and Technology.

Bach Mai, a top hospital in Hanoi, has offered Minh medical assistance and treatment during his university years as a way to give him encouragement.

In a press release, the Ministry of Health wished the two best luck to achieve high results in study so that each day they would come closer to realizing their dreams.

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