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About ASSET-H&C

The Association of Southeast Asian Social Enterprises for Training in Hospitality & Catering is a network that brings together vocational training centers willing to work hand in hand to better fulfill their common social mission: bringing positive change in the lives of vulnerable youth by teaching them trades that will allow them to successfully integrate into society.

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Our Impacts
13

schools across 5 countries

Capacities of

201

members' staff enhanced

69

members' staff

joined at least one seminar

132

staff benefiting

from capacity building

83

one-year scholarship granted

to disadvantaged students

1000+

people sensitized to sustainable

tourism through events

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ASSET-H&C, is a unique network of innovative vocational training centers that support the social and economic inclusion of vulnerable people in Southeast Asia, through training and professional integration in hospitality & catering. It brings together 13 schools willing to work hand in hand to better fulfill their common mission of making a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged youths and adults across Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Phillipines, and Vietnam.

The network promotes hands-on, market-related, and sustainable educational approaches in Technical, Vocational Education. It also is a key regional player in sustainable hospitality and tourism.

At GetTogether #10, held on March 19, 2025, school staff across ASSET-H&C’s member network, IECD’s practitioners gathered for an insightful exchange on mental health support for students, drawing on the experience of Pour un Sourire d’Enfant (PSE), Cambodia. 
March 26, 2025
Since the launch in 2021, the P.R.O.F program has inspired and empowered more than 80 trainees from 16 schools & organizations in 5 Southeast Asian countries (Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines). Under the support from the ASSET-H&C network by IECD, the program is about to launch its 4th batch of trainees in 2025.  
January 7, 2025
Publications
“Valued. Paid. Recognized.”: A Desk Review of Initiatives Promoting Women’s Empowerment in the Mekong Hospitality & Tourism Sector
“Valued. Paid. Recognized.”: A Desk Review of Initiatives Promoting Women’s Empowerment in the Mekong Hospitality & Tourism Sector
March 5, 2021
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