Creating long-term educational and professional opportunities for young Hmong and Dao women in northern Vietnam.
The apprentices are not beginning without knowledge. They already bring languages, cultural understanding, practical skills and experience shaped by their families and communities.
In September 2026, three young women will begin a 30-month programme combining formal education, English, tourism, digital skills, practical training, cultural knowledge and workplace experience. Each apprentice will receive a safe home, personal bursary, professional support and the opportunity to build an independent future.
3 apprentices · 30 months · 480 hours of structured ETHOS training · 4 qualifications
Why the Programme Exists
Many young Hmong and Dao women are unable to complete school. Others attend school without a clear route into further education or professional work. Even when tuition support is available, the cost of accommodation, transport, food and daily life can make continued learning impossible.
Distance, limited professional networks and a lack of local role models can narrow the choices available to young women in mountain communities.
At the same time, the knowledge they already possess is often overlooked. The apprentices bring languages, cultural understanding, practical skills, resilience and experience shaped by their families and communities.
The ETHOS Apprenticeship Programme helps them recognise these strengths and connect them with formal education, English, tourism, digital skills, professional training and leadership opportunities.
Tourism can create meaningful opportunity when local women are trained not simply to assist visitors, but to lead, interpret, make decisions and shape the way their communities are represented.
Choose where to continue
Meet Pang, Ta May and Sinh, explore the full 30-month curriculum, or learn how you can help make the programme possible.
