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'I lived on Hanoi's streets as a child – now I'm fighting to end human trafficking'

Charity
2 September 2024

This year, the Intrepid Foundation has been named the Travel Industry Awards by TTG’s official charity partner – Do Duy Vi, co-CEO of one of Intrepid’s partners – the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation – explains how agents can help the foundation make a difference on the streets of Hanoi where he grew up.

The Blue Dragon Children's Foundation is a partner of Travel Industry Awards' nominated charity the Intrepid Foundation

When I was a child, I walked 20km every day. My family was in crisis. We were struggling to survive. I had to find a way to help.

So I walked the streets of Hanoi shining shoes and sent the money home to keep my two sisters in school.

Every day was exhausting, straining myself just to take a few more steps to earn a little more money. I was getting desperate.

Fortunately, after a few months, Blue Dragon came along and supported me. I wasn’t an easy child to help, but Blue Dragon stood by me. Even when I made mistakes, they were always there to guide me and help make my life better.