Hmong Woman Becomes Pastry Chef to Support Family
H'er Thi May, 26, from a mountainous region in northern Vietnam, has overcome a poor family background to become a pastry chef in Hanoi, supporting her seven siblings and parents. After vocational training at the social enterprise KOTO, she uses her success story to pursue her family's future and her own dreams.
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