Australia Senate President visits KOTO humanitarian vocational training center in Bac Ninh

President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines visits the KOTO humanitarian vocational training centre in Tien Du district, Bac Ninh provinc. (Source: VNA)

The Australian guest engaged in discussions, and joined several activities at the centre.

President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines appreciated training activities of the centre, expressed her hope that the establishment will continue to better its humanitarian and training efforts to support more disadvantaged youth, thereby spreading positive values and contributing to families and society.

Founded in 2001 by Jimmy Pham, an Australian of the Vietnamese origin, the KOTO centre is a unique non-profit social enterprise in Vietnam and globally. Over the recent times, the Australian government has shown considerable interest in and provided support for the centre's humanitarian and social activities.

The centre provides vocational training for nearly 120 students. It covers 100% of the living and training expenses for disadvantaged youth, ethnic minorities, and those at risk or marginalised. More than 1,700 students have graduated from the centre since its establishment, with many of them becoming head chefs, sous chefs, hotel and resort general managers, and business owners.

Earlier, President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines and her entourage made a tour of the Trang An eco-tourism site, part of the Trang An landscape complex, in Ninh Binh province, approximately 100km south of Hanoi. The delegation also laid a wreath and visited President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum in Hanoi./.