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KOTO is the first social enterprise in Vietnam, providing positive, permanent change for at-risk & disadvantaged youth in a 2 year hospitality training programme that incorporates both vocation training & life skills.
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Dec 27, 2024
HER TURN Leadership Program Launching Event - Beginning the journey of empowerment
On November 22, 2024, the Her Turn Leadership Program, a collaborative initiative by KOTO and Lightpath Leadership, was successfully...
Dec 27, 2024
"Taste the Story" Fundraising Dinner: A Night Where Stories Come To Life & Future Take Flight
December 7, 2024 successfully wrapped up a weekend night filled with emotion and warmth of a Fundraising Dinner — “Taste the Stories”,...
Dec 27, 2024
KOTO - RMIT Dream Ride 2024: A Journey Of Hope & Resilience
On December 14, 2024, in the crisp winter air, passionate riders brought warmth and energy to the KOTO – RMIT Dream Ride 2024, creating...
Dec 27, 2024
KOTO Honored With The Sustainable Project Award - Human Act Prize 2024
On December 14, at the prestigious 2024 Human Act Prize Ceremony, KOTO proudly received the Sustainable Project Award, recognizing its...
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Apr 8, 2021
KOTO is recovering from Covid, but we need your help!
Dear Friends, It feels like the coronavirus came out of nowhere. One day our KOTO on Van Mieu restaurant was packed full with hungry...
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Apr 8, 2021
Cooking Up A New Dream: KOTO's Covid Story
(Tiếng việt bên dưới) The First 30 Days Schools in Hanoi were the first to close to ward off the spread of the Coronavirus, immediately...
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Apr 1, 2021
Resident romantic Hang Quang talks margaritas and life as a KOTO trainee
“Margaritas are a classic cocktail,” says Hang Quang of KOTO’s class 35. “That everyone can enjoy, but I really like it because it has a...
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Mar 30, 2021
Taste the Story: Ngoc from Class 35.
Ngoc was born in a small village in Lai Chau, Northwest of Vietnam. She comes from the Giáy minority; one of the most ancient ethnic...
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Mar 26, 2021
Development two-way street for KOTO & US Peace Corp
KOTO’s ‘know one, teach one’ philosophy was put into action today at Tay Ho’s KOTO Villa when the US Peace Corp stopped by. The team met...
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Mar 25, 2021
Stirring up a storm: Vinh Le, KOTO’s Negroni Master
One of our favourite southerner trainees, Vinh Le, has mastered the art of the Negroni and he says it’s all in the twist. “Having the...
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May 20, 2020
Vietnam's Cooking School of Hope
The Al Jazeera team visit us providing disadvantaged and at-risk youth a pathway out of poverty. Thanks Al Jazeera English for showcasing...
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Feb 26, 2020
Adam Liaw with KOTO on SBS Dateline
SBS Dateline, with Adam Liaw, explored what it means to be a disadvantaged youth in Vietnam and why an organisation like KOTO is crucial...
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Feb 25, 2020
Why this Australian started a cooking school for street kids in Vietnam
Sauce: Dateline Seven million people, many of whom are kids, live in poverty in Vietnam. When Jimmy Pham dreamed of helping break the...
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Feb 14, 2020
KOTO on Hanoi TV
Thank you Hanoi TV for sharing our story. Meet Do and Mo from Class 34 who are currently halfway through their 24-month program at KOTO....
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