On 21 May 2019, in the qualifying round, 20 teams from 7 cities including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Da Lat, Hue and Ba Ria - Vung Tau competed in the "Taste of Australia" cooking competition. The qualifying round competitions took place in 4 major cities including Hanoi, Da Nang, Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City.
The final round took place on May 24 in Ho Chi Minh City with the participation of 4 teams from Hanoi, Da Nang, Nha Trang and Da Lat. After overcoming fierce competition from 3 rival teams, contestants Nguyen Manh Dung and Nguyen Duc Phuong from Citysmart Hotel Management Hanoi demonstrated their talent and creativity to win. These talented chefs will receive 2 full scholarships including accommodation and meals worth 76,600 AUD (more than 1.2 billion VND) at the Blue Mountains International Hotel School in New South Wales, Australia.
This year, the jury and coaches in the final round of the competition include: Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Australian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Masterchef Ngo Thanh Hoa and Head of Recruitment in Asia, Blue Mountains School of Hospitality Management.
In recent times, the Australian government has organized a series of events within the framework of Taste of Australia 2019. This is also the fourth time the Australian government has launched the Taste of Australia 2019 cooking competition, bringing together culinary students from all over Vietnam to compete, prepare dishes with Australian products for the opportunity to win a full scholarship for a year of study abroad in the land of kangaroos. Australia owns some of the best training facilities in the tourism and hospitality industry in the world. This competition has truly brought creative, outstanding dishes and a very interesting time.
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