Be the Next Vietnam Chef Talent Contest Champion!

Chefs, are you ready to tear up the kitchen in the 2018 Vietnam Chef Talent Contest? Following great success in 2017, the second season of the Vietnam Chef Talent Contest gives chefs like you a chance to showcase your individual talents in a live cooking contest! You’ll get the chance to network with other chefs and discover new ideas – perhaps even business opportunities – along the way. Not to mention, win amazing prizes!

Competition stages

Before claiming the championship title, contestants have to undergo 3 rounds: Provincial, Regional and National.

Provincial Round

In the Provincial Round, contestants have 45 minutes to come up with 2 dishes using the ingredients provided. This round takes place in 3 locations in north, 2 locations in central and 3 locations in south Vietnam.

North

Hải Phòng
Round ended
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Hà Nội 1
May

Hà Nội 2
June

Central

Đà Nẵng
July

Nha Trang
July / August

South

Cần Thơ
October

Hồ Chí Minh 1
October

Hồ Chí Minh 2
November

10 winners will be chosen from each location, so there will be 30 winners from north, 20 winners from central, and 30 winners from south Vietnam moving on to compete in the Regional round.

Regional Round

In this round, contestants must follow the directions of the event organiser and come up with a dish within 60 minutes. North, central and south Vietnam will each have one Regional Round. The 5 winning chefs from each region will then compete in the National Round.

North

Hà Nội
June

Central

Nha Trang
August

South

Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
November

National Round

The 15 remaining regional chefs will meet in Ho Chi Minh in December to compete in the National Round, where they must whip up a Vietnamese fusion course with a festive theme. Only 3 will be selected as the winner of the 2018 Vietnam Chef Talent Contest!