Activity: KOTO Restaurant
Location: Hanoi
Tip: Order a mix of Vietnamese and western cuisine and give them constructive feedback
This increasingly popular restaurant pulls street children from the poverty cycle to work on the staff and graduate into higher-level positions.
The chef and his trainees
The experience:Tourists can discover a dining experience that is delivered with a smile from young people, who have been empowered to change their lives, at KOTO restaurant. KOTO stands for “Know One Teach One”. All the restaurant’s trainees come from disadvantaged backgrounds. KOTO
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Activity: Connections Vietnam
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Tip: Don’t dumb down your English when talking to the students
See the city and socialise with students. Visit a home and learn to cook local foods. Socialise and take part in an interactive cultural seminar.
Try learning some Vietnamese
The experience: For travellers to Ho Chi Minh City who are seeking to get deeper under the city’s skin, Connections Vietnam offers four cultural tourism services that present a closer look. Each involves local people, especially students who
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Activity: The Blue Dragon Restaurant
Location: Hoi An, Quang Nam
Tip: Read the blog on the website and then bring a big appetite
While in Hoi An, enjoy a hearty Vietnamese meal in a restaurant staffed by ex-street kids. Part of the profits go to education, health and food for street kids and orphans.
Near the market with a view of the river
The experience: Far from the run-of-the-mill eatery and a place to relax with a drink, the Blue Dragon restaurant’s friendly service and delicious meals are delivered
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Activity: Hoa Sua café and patisserie outlets
Location: Hanoi and Sapa Town
Tip: Some of the staff are hearing-impaired
A culinary school trains disadvantaged youths to make and serve delicious European and Asian dishes with French flair.
Ready to Serve
The experience: Opening its doors in 1994, Hoa Sua is the first vocational school in Vietnam with the objective of providing disadvantaged youth with training and job placement, mostly in the hospitality and restaurant professions. During its 13 years, the school has secured livelihoods for over 3,000
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Activity: Sozo Café and Student Centre
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Tip: Don’t be afraid to make suggestions and get into the kitchen to help them
Simple food sales evolved into a social platform for students and the disabled to earn some money, some respect, and make a difference.
Sozo exuberance
The experience:What started as a small street-side stand selling cookies in 2004 quickly expanded into the Sozo Café on Bui Vien Street the next year, followed by the Sozo Student Centre on Su Van Hanh in
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