Nearly 150 contestants participate in the Vietnam Talent Chef Competition 2025

On August 12, Lam Dong Kitchen Association in collaboration with Vietnam Tourism Association, Vietnam Kitchen Association and Lam Dong Tourism Association organized the Vietnam Talent Chef Competition 2025 with the participation of 48 teams from 25 provinces and cities.

The competition attracted many professional chefs from all over the country.

With the theme of Highland and Sea Flavors, the Competition is a place for the exchange and convergence of multi-ethnic and multi-regional cuisines ; at the same time, it seeks culinary talents, after converging the culinary culture of the new Lam Dong province, contributing to raising the value of Vietnamese cuisine.

Mr. Vu The Binh, Chairman of Vietnam Tourism Association, affirmed that the contest is an opportunity to enhance the value of Vietnamese cuisine.

In its first edition, the contest attracted nearly 150 contestants, with 144 dishes. Many of the contestants were culinary directors, lecturers, students, head chefs, head chefs, main chefs, etc. from 5-star hotels, restaurants, eateries, farms, universities, and colleges across the country.

The judges scored the entries, focusing on the quality of the dishes.

The Competition's Jury is made up of professional, prestigious culinary experts from the country and internationally who evaluate based on many criteria such as: creativity, cooking techniques, flavor and presentation.

Bao Loc fresh noodle restaurant participates in the contest

Mr. Nguyen Huu Huong - Chairman of Lam Dong Kitchen Association said that this competition is an important step to find and honor outstanding culinary talents.

Chairman of Vietnam Tourism Association rewards Lam Dong Kitchen Association for organizing the contest

After the competition, many delicious dishes will be added to the menus of restaurants and hotels in the future. At the same time, it will contribute to building menus combined with local specialties, developing street food, party food...

Dishes made from familiar ingredients and beautifully decorated

The contest is also an opportunity to connect and promote Lam Dong agricultural products and other regions of the country, contributing to the development of the night tourism economy of the new Lam Dong province tourism industry.

Thereby, contributing to the goal of building Da Lat, Phan Thiet, Gia Nghia as smart tourist destinations, developing culinary tourism by using vegetables, medicinal plants, seafood into macrobiotic dishes, connecting agricultural products from farm to table.

Lam Dong Kitchen Association signed a cooperation agreement on human resource training

Also at the event, a cooperation signing ceremony took place between Lam Dong Kitchen Association and training facilities to develop high-quality human resources in the culinary field.

The organizing committee awarded the first prize in the team event.

At the end of the competition, the Organizing Committee awarded the First Prize for Team to Dong Nai Tourism Joint Stock Company. The First Prize for Individual went to Chef Nguyen Van Dai from Com Nieu Dat Viet.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/gan-150-thi-sinh-tham-gia-hoi-thi-dau-bep-tai-nang-viet-nam-2025-387185.html