Where emerging chefs make their mark on the era
Rising Chefs Challenge is a creative platform for the new generation of chefs, where memories, identity, and the spirit of the era are transformed into new "flavors" of Vietnamese cuisine. Through two rounds of challenges, prizes, and opportunities to connect with leading names in the industry, Rising Chefs Challenge seeks to find the next generation of chefs who will help shape the next chapter of Vietnamese cuisine.
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From the dish that made you to the dish that makes you.
A national culinary challenge inviting emerging chefs to honor their hometown flavors and reimagine them as the Vietnamese cuisine they would proudly serve the world.
Online Submission
The Dish That Made You
You are the product of a place: 34 provinces, 34 flavor worlds. Show us the dish that shaped you, and elevate it without losing its roots.
Live Cook-off
The Dish That Makes You
Turn inheritance into authorship. Reimagine your hometown dish into the Vietnamese cuisine you would serve the world, the dish that declares who you are.
The road to the finals
- 12 JulOnline applications open
- 02 AugApplications close
- 10 AugTOP 20 Announcement. Public voting Open
- 15 AugTOP 11 Announcement
- 17 AugContestant briefing
- 28 AugLive cook-off & award ceremony, Ho Chi Minh City
Who It's For
Culinary Students & Junior Chefs
Students who have a passion and love for cooking and cuisine, are studying at vocational schools, training centers; or professional chefs working in F&B establishments (restaurants, hotels, catering company…).
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Why Should Join
Talent Showcase
Perform your creativity live in front of a room of F&B leaders, sponsors, and press.
Visibility
Win the spotlight, not just the title. The champion earns a Vietcetera documentary and feature interview, and every finalist is featured across leading channels.
Connections
Build relationships with top chefs, restaurants, and brands that outlast the cook-off.
Expert Feedback
Cook for a jury of Vietnam's leading chefs and get the kind of direct, professional critique that sharpens a career.
What you're competing for
- A 50 million cash prize
- A short documentary
- An exclusive feature interview
- Rising Chefs Challenge 2026 Trophy
- Special sponsor gifts
- A 30 million cash prize
- A shared interview with winners
- Rising Chefs Challenge 2026 Trophy
- Special sponsor gifts
- A 20 million cash prize
- A shared interview with winners
- Rising Chefs Challenge 2026 Trophy
- Special sponsor gifts
Application Countdown
Applications close 01 Aug 2026
