Vietnam
KOTO – Know One, Teach One – is a not-for-profit social enterprise transforming the lives of at-risk and disadvantaged youth through its holistic hospitality training programme.
DESTINATION
Ha Noi / Ho Chi Minh
BEST TIME TO GO
Nov-May
TRAVEL STYLE
Philanthropy
KOTO’s purpose is to end the cycle of poverty by empowering and helping youth to forge a better future for themselves, their families and their communities.
Learning should be passed on and knowledge is meant to be shared. For that, this social enterprise has trained over 700 students in their training centres in Hanoi and Saigon since 2002, with 200 of them currently enrolled.
On your next trip to Vietnam, make sure to visit KOTO Training Restaurants. The venues serve as professional platforms for KOTO Trainees to fine-tune their skills in hospitality services and culinary arts, while at the same time providing guests with warm and charming venues to enjoy fantastic food and service. Good Food and a great cause in both Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh.
What makes KOTO Training Restaurants unique is the harmonious combination of Enterprise and Foundation. Together these two aspects help KOTO support the Trainees and their culinary education.
The restaurants are well-known for their continuous innovative mix of traditional Vietnamese, South-East Asian and Western cuisine.