A Hanoi businessman whose Bentley car was hit by a concrete mixer has refused to request compensation after learning that the faulted truck driver is under massive financial difficulties.

Nguyen Ngoc Duong, hailing from the northern province of Hung Yen, was driving the concrete mixer on An Duong Street in Hanoi, when he collided with the Bentley of Pham Quang Tung on August 25.

Duong was deemed faulty in the accident and requested to pay Tung VND300 million (US$13,200), according to the local police.

 The truck driver was left devastated after knowing of the compensation amount, as he is being the family’s main bread earner, with his parents both in poor health conditions.

“I have no choice but to sell my house to afford such compensation amount,” Duong said.

However, on October 21, a big surprise came when Duong received a phone call from the Bentley’s owner, who said the luxury car had been repaired and he consequently did not have to clear the compensation.

Tung, the businessman, said that he was touched after knowing Duong’s circumstance and decided not to ask for any recompense.

“If I had asked Duong for the money, he would have had nothing but a dark future,” Tung told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.

The business man Pham Quang Tung in a selfie

The businessman wishes that from this example, Duong will also pay it forward by helping others when possible.

The generous act of the Hanoi businessman has won praise from many Tuoi Tre readers, who say they are moved by Tung’s kindness.

 One reader exclaimed “What a kind-hearted businessman!”, while another hailed Tung for his “lovely gesture”.

“A man with a generous heart, wish you all the best with your business,” an anonymous reader commented.