The team (pictured below) helped some of the country’s poorest schools
with donations of cash, footballs, pens, pencils and sweets.
The boarding
primary schools are in remote mountain areas, providing much-needed education
for some of Vietnam’s 64 ethnic minorities.
Conwy councillor and LlanBikeFest exhibitor Andrew Wood, who owns Triumph
and Ducati dealership Woods Motorcycles in Abergele, said: “Visiting the
schools was one of the highlights of an amazing trip. Vietnam may be poor but
the government is doing everything it can to bring education to everyone, with
very limited resources. We were glad to do what we could to help.”
LlanBikeFest
co-organiser John Hutchinson said: “The kids and
their teachers were brilliant and incredibly grateful for our support. We take
so much for granted in the West, so it was quite moving to witness how
delighted they were with our gifts and donations.”
The 10-strong team of friends, including seven from North Wales, two from England and
a Canadian, spent two weeks riding mainly dirt roads in the Vietnamese
mountains bordering China, crossing bamboo bridges and fording rivers along the
way.
Now they are
back preparing for the Llangollen Motorcycle Festival, which is at the town’s
Pavilion on Saturday August 5th and Sunday August 6th.
On-site
attractions will include hundreds of bikes, displays, stunts, demonstrations,
trade and club stands, plus beer, bands and evening entertainment in Llangollen
Town. There will also be a charity raffle in aid of Wales Air Ambulance.
Day tickets are £10 on the
gate or online at www.llanbikefest.co.uk with children 15 and under
free, or contact the Festival office at 07960 693398, office@llanbikefest.co.uk. Club stands and exhibitor
bookings are free.
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