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Born in Hậu Giang province of south-western Vietnam, Madam Hồ Thị Kim Chúc’s childhood could well have been considered ‘above-average’ in the region. She slept in a house made with brick walls and was fortunate enough to be [...]

“With unused material from partners, we can create sustainable products while creating more jobs for Mekong Quilts’ artisans!” Bernard Kervyn emphasised eclectically, while giving details of how the 20-year-old handicraft and fabric work-focused social enterprise managed to turn [...]

Formed in 2001 with the objective of creating sustainable employment for underprivileged women in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam, Mekong Quilts began its operations as a humble quilting workshop in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. [...]

Beginning in 2001 as a sister social enterprise of Vietnam-Cambodia-based non-profit organisation Mekong Plus, Mekong Quilts‘ was conceptualised as a platform for creating sustainable fabric work for under-privileged women in Indochina.   Inaugurating itself with just five female [...]

Beginning as a social enterprise in 2001 with a mission to change the lives of rural women of Vietnam and Cambodia, Mekong Quilts is no stranger to the world of artisanal handicraft. From handmade quilts to festive gifts, [...]

“Thank you for improving our school… but what’s the point if children cannot come?” These were words shared by the principal of a primary school in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region. Going beyond sustenance to supporting local education When [...]

With great optimism and hope for the future, Mekong Quilts has reopened its Ho Chi Minh City flagship store—this time on Pasteur Street, one of the city’s most culturally vibrant stretches of the city centre with more than [...]

Founded in 2001 by Vietnam & Cambodia based non-profit organisation Mekong Plus that aims to elevate the lives of impoverished locals in areas in need of infrastructural and human development, Mekong Quilts began its existence as a quilting-focused [...]

Born in Tiền Giang province of Vietnam, twins Thanh & Tuyền grew up in the mid-1990s when much of Vietnam still lacked basic amenities such as clean water and electricity.   “When we were young, we would help [...]