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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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KOTO Joins Hundreds of leading companies in the food, restaurant, and hospitality industry at Food & Hospitality Hanoi 2025!
Hanoi, from March 18th - 20th, Food & Hospitality Hanoi 2025 is gearing up to welcome over 170 businesses from around the world. Lots of...
Feb 21


A 25-Year Journey of Resilience & Impact as never before
“ Every morning, the thought of giving up crosses my mind. But when I step into the restaurant and am greeted by the bright smiles and...
Feb 6

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
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Trainees Taste Success in Flavours of Vietnam Final Assessment
It was a night like no other. On the Hafele rooftop, overlooking Hanoi’s Westlake, KOTO’s Class 35 prepared a five course degustation...
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Apr 22, 2021


First day of class brings hope to 27 Vietnamese young people!
KOTO has welcomed it’s 38th class at the training center in Yen Vien. In total there are 27 new students. They come from four ethnic...
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Apr 13, 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 8, 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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Apr 1, 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 30, 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 26, 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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Mar 25, 2021


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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May 20, 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 26, 2020
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