Vietnam

With the adoption, in 1989, of the « Doi Moi » outward orientated policy, the Vietnamese government saw the development of tourism as a priority. Hotels increased and diversified their offer but qualified staff was hard to find owing to the lack of professional training possibilities. In 1996, the Ministry of Tourism requested (via the European Commission) aid from foreign investors to set up high-quality training schemes.

Triangle responded with the proposal to create a catering school specialising in Franco-Vietnamese cuisine. The trainees would be young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in Ho Chi Minh City.

In 1997, the first contacts were made and, with the help of the authorities from the Rhone-Alpes region of France and the City of Lyons, several assessment missions were undertaken to design the project.