Navitas-funded computer room gives KOTO students access to online learning
We are thrilled to see the new Computer Room being used by KOTO trainees to develop essential employability skills!
In September last year, we were delighted to welcome the Founder and Executive Chairman of KOTO (Know One Teach One), Jimmy Pham AM, to the 2025 Navitas Business Partner Conference as a keynote speaker. Jimmy delivered a Keynote Address sharing the story of KOTO’s beginnings and how it became the organisation that it is today. At the end of his presentation Jimmy asked for support from the room in their efforts to fit out a new computer room for KOTO trainees that would provide learning support to further their studies.
Navitas CEO Scott Jones and the NET team were so inspired by KOTO’s mission that we were delighted to provide an additional grant to support the build of the new computer room, alongside the continuing grant supporting KOTO’s hospitality training program.
The NET has partnered with KOTO twice since the trust launched 2013. After an initial partnership in 2017, NET was delighted to partner with KOTO again in 2023 for a three-year partnership that saw NET funding supporting the KOTO Hospitality Traineeship Program for disadvantaged young people in Hanoi. NET funding has supported three classes of 15 trainees in their hospitality programs – funding not only their education costs, but also their living expenses as trainees learn valuable skills in the hospitality industry to secure future employment.
Watch an interview (below) with KOTO Founder Jimmy Pham filmed at the 2025 Navitas Business Partner’s Conference in Hoi An, Vietnam.
About KOTO
KOTO is a social enterprise that empowers at-risk and disadvantaged youth in Vietnam through its holistic hospitality and life-skills training program to break the poverty cycle and empower a new generation of learners.
With a shared purpose of transforming lives through education, NET funding has supported the KOTO Hospitality Traineeship Program for disadvantaged young people in Hanoi since 2023 – helping them gain better access to education, which in turn creates a positive, far-reaching impact on communities.
“KOTO would like to extend our sincere thanks to Navitas, a valued partner whose meaningful support has enabled the sponsorship and development of a modern Computer Room for KOTO’s training programmes,” said Jimmy Pham.
“This partnership has helped create a learning environment that supports both teaching and learning, allowing trainees to access technology, build digital capability, strengthen their English skills and prepare more effectively for future careers in the hospitality and service industry.
“The Computer Room is used regularly throughout the training programme and KOTO is deeply grateful for this generous support. The contribution from Navitas is helping trainees develop essential skills, build confidence and move forward with greater readiness for the opportunities ahead.”
About the NET
The Navitas Education Trust funds education projects to help people gain better access to education, creating positive far-reaching impact for many communities around the world. For the last 11 years, we have partnered with forward-thinking and sustainability-oriented organisations bringing education to disadvantaged communities around the world.
In FY26, the Navitas Education Trust (NET) is supporting three incredible NET partners: Classroom of Hope (Indonesia), KOTO (Vietnam), and indigo foundation (India).
Impact at Navitas
At Navitas, we consider our impact through three lenses: as an educator, an employer, and a global citizen. Community contribution and development outcomes, which includes the NET, is one of our twelve priority impact topics, falling under the lens of global citizen.
You can learn more about our Community contribution and development outcomes work:
- on our website
- or, in our Impact report.