A 30-second clip featuring Tran Hoang Minh (born in 2002) from Hung Yen, taking his 99-year-old grandmother to get her ID card, has recently gone viral on TikTok. The video has garnered nearly 700,000 views and over 1,000 comments, with many expressing their emotions upon seeing the elderly woman’s wrinkled face resting gently against her grandson’s back.

"Three years ago, I also took my grandmother to get her ID card. I was always the one to accompany her to such events. She passed away last year, and now it’s a priceless memory," shared one commenter. Others expressed similar sentiments, reminiscing about their own late grandparents.

Hoang Minh recorded the video on July 9 as a way to preserve memories of his grandmother. He didn't expect it to receive such significant attention. Currently a final-year student at the University of Natural Resources and Environment in Hanoi, Minh was visiting his hometown when his father asked him to take his grandmother to get her ID card. Minh gladly accepted, recognizing it as both a responsibility and a privilege to spend time with her.

"My grandmother has always been the most loving to me, always giving me the best, so I had no reason to refuse," Minh said.

During their journey, his grandmother repeatedly asked, "Are we going to visit Grandpa's house?" Minh was taken aback, not knowing which "Grandpa" she referred to until he realized she meant her own father.

"My grandmother thought I was taking her to visit her father’s house. I realized that elderly people only remember what they truly want to remember, and the way home is something they never forget," Minh reflected.

Due to her age, the staff and everyone around at the ID card office prioritized and took special care of Minh's grandmother, which deeply moved him.

Mrs. Lam Thi Dat, Minh's grandmother, lives in Khoai Chau district, Hung Yen province. She has four children and currently resides with her second son, who is Minh's father. Despite being 99 years old, she is in good health, mentally sharp, and still performs personal and household tasks independently.

Minh shared that his grandmother remains active, walking around the neighborhood every afternoon. At home, she sweeps the house and yard and helps with daily chores. Her only recent change is a slight increase in forgetfulness.

Grateful for his grandmother's good health, Minh and his family do not find her care burdensome. They only need to cut her food into small pieces before meals.

Minh cherishes the time he spent with his grandmother during his childhood. They shared a bed until he grew older and moved to his own room. Now a university student far from home, Minh tries to visit his grandmother at least once a month. She continues to pamper him as she did when he was a child.

"Whenever I come home, I always find a plate of pancakes, potato cakes, or steamed rolls waiting for me on the table, along with her familiar call: 'Minh, wake up and eat. I bought breakfast for you, eat it while it's hot,'" Minh recalled.

Even at 99 years old, his grandmother's warmth and generosity remain unchanged. Minh hopes she will live long enough to see him establish a stable career and family.

"I know she wants to see my future family, so I always tell her to stay healthy and live a long life whenever I visit," Minh shared.

Thanh Minh