Beyond Green
Where Sustainability Defines the Future of Hospitality
The Best Sustainable Hospitality Concept category at the Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025 celebrates visionary destinations that are redefining luxury through environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, and community empowerment. These nominees go beyond eco-conscious practices to pioneer a new hospitality model, where sustainability is not a trend, but the very essence of modern luxury.
Rising Stars of the Escoffier Tradition
A celebration of artistry, discipline, and culinary passion unfolded in Ho Chi Minh City on 20 October 2025, as Vietnam proudly hosted the Young Talents Escoffier – Asia Pacific 2025 competition. This prestigious event brought together the region’s most promising chefs and service professionals, reaffirming Escoffier’s enduring legacy of excellence while spotlighting a new generation shaping the future of gastronomy across Asia and beyond.
Passion Week 2025
Where Culinary Mastery Meets the Art of Living
Park Hyatt Saigon unveils Passion Week 2025 a five-day celebration of gastronomy, culture, and craftsmanship from 25 to 29 November. Gathering Michelin-starred chefs, visionary artisans, and world-renowned masters, the event transcends traditional dining to create an immersive journey into the essence of luxury, emotion, and artistic expression.
Vietnam’s Wellness Renaissance
Leading Spas Redefine Luxury
Under the Hospitality Design & Services category at the Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025, the Best Spa of the Year nominees highlight Vietnam’s ascendance as a global wellness destination. From Saigon to Sapa, these visionary sanctuaries set new benchmarks in design, service, and holistic rejuvenation—proving that hospitality, at its finest, heals the spirit.
HTS Shines As Gold Sponsor of 2025 Awards
The Gourmet Vietnam Awards proudly welcomes Hospitality Team Services (HTS) as its Gold Sponsor for 2025. Known for its depth of expertise in restaurant concept creation, F&B consulting, and hospitality training, HTS brings vision, precision, and passion to elevate Vietnam’s culinary and hospitality standards to international excellence.
Shuzo Nagumo Returns To Ômm
When Mixology Became A Cultural Dialogue
Saigon, October 16th, 2025 - Ômm Mixology hosted an exceptional evening marking the return of Shuzo Nagumo, Japan’s legendary mixologist and founder of Mixology Group. The event celebrated the artistry of Japanese tea cocktails and the dialogue between Japanese precision and Vietnamese openness - an exchange of craft, culture, and creative philosophy that unfolded through taste, sound, and atmosphere.
Rising Stars
The Next Chapter of Vietnam’s Culinary Story
Passion, precision and purpose define the Rising Star Chef category at the Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025. From Saigon’s vibrant kitchens to Phu Quoc’s island shores, these 24 chefs illuminate the evolving story of Vietnamese cuisine with creativity, vision and heart, shaping the nation’s gastronomic future one plate at a time.
The Art of Pairing
Celebrating Vietnam’s Finest Sommeliers
In the delicate dance between wine and cuisine, sommeliers are the unseen maestros who turn moments into memories. The Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025 honours nine visionaries whose passion and precision are shaping a new chapter in Vietnam’s fine dining and wine culture.
A Toast to Excellence
Vietnam’s Best Sommelier in French Wines 2025 Announced

The Vietnam Best Sommelier in French Wines 2025 (VNBSMFW) – part of the “Taste France” campaign organised by the French Ministry of Agriculture – has successfully concluded after attracting more than 50 participants from Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Hanoi. Following the Semi-Final round, four outstanding contestants advanced to the Grand Final.