World-renown chefs to come to Hanoi for Les Arômes Festival
Foodies in Hanoi will have a golden chance to taste dishes made by world-renowned chefs as the 10th Les Arômes Festival will take place in the capital from October 10 to November 23.
World-renown chefs to come to Hanoi for Les Arômes Festival in October and November. (Photo: hanoigrapevine)
Hanoi (VNA) – Foodies in Hanoi will have a golden chance to taste dishes made by world-renowned chefs as the 10th Les Arômes Festival will take place in the capital from October 10 to November 23.
Seven celebrated chefs from Italy, France, Thailand, China and Vietnam will show their culinary skills in five wine dinners and eight delectable events, including include live cooking demonstrations, bread making classes, wine and cheese pairings, chocolate tastings, and private dinners.
Franck Lafourcade, General Manager of the Metropole Hanoi - the organiser, said the event will be a culinary extravaganza, celebrating the end of the harvest and showcasing the very best quintessence of international culinary to food lovers of the capital city.
Italian talented chef Paolo Vitaletti will kick off this year’s event. He has cooked for Hollywood stars such as Angelina Jolie, Mick Jagger and Mark Zuckerberg. He is set to host a number of dishes featuring authentic Roman-style dishes like carbonara and cavatelli with lamb ragu at the Metropole’s Angelina fine-dining restaurant. In a tribute to gastronomy, some of his signature dishes will become part of the permanent menu at the restaurant following the end of the festival.
Bread lovers can meet famous baker Christophe Grilo who will return to the hotel for a bread, cheese and wine extravaganza on October 22. Meanwhile, master cheesemaker Gerard Poulard will introduce gourmands to a selection of more than 100 different varieties of cheeses at La Veranda.
In addition, Chef Didier Corlou, owner of the Verticale restaurant in Hanoi, will hold a lecture on Vietnamese spices and herbs on November 3.
Modern reinterpretations of classic Thai dishes from chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn will be on show from November 4-5.
“A Day of Chocolate” on November 5 includes a chocolate buffet, a chocolate cooking class and chocolate infused cockta𝓡ils at the newly revamped Le Club, and a special chocolate dinner will also will entertain foodies.
The festivities are set to continue throughout November with a number of wine events, including a Burgundy tasting and a private dinner with French wine connoisseur Thibault Gagey, export manager of Maison Louis Jadot, on November 10.-VNA
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For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
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Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
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The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
World-renown chefs to come to Hanoi for Les Arômes Festival in October and November. (Photo: hanoigrapevine) 
