International Food Tourism Forum

This year we will once more celebrate the Hoi An International Festival in my home town, Hoi An. Inspired by the success of the first two years, the team have come up with some great events for our third festival. Our goal is to offer visitors to Hoi An one of the very best of culinary experiences they can possibly enjoy in Vietnam. Many of you will have enjoyed the amazing activities of the previous years’ events, and we aim to make this event even bigger and better than the last. I am delighted to welcome you all to this great event in Hoi An – The Food Capital of Vietnam. Trinh Diem Vy is one of Vietnam’s most recognised restaurateurs and chefs. Born and raised in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Hoi An, Ms Vy is a third generation cook whose family recipes have garnered recognition throughout the country. Truly impassioned by food, Ms Vy has also played an important role in keeping traditional recipes alive. Her Hoi An restaurants, Mermaid, Cargo Club, Morning Glory, The Market Restaurant and Cooking School, and Vy’s Kitchen & Deli, are famous both in Vietnam and abroad. In 2011 she published her first cookbook – Taste Vietnam – which has sold over 20,000 copies. In 2015, she opened her first overseas restaurant – House of Hoi An, in Melbourne, Australia. www.tastevietnam.asia