NZ chef appointed Vietnam’s tourism ambassador
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected New Zealand’s chef Bobby Chinn as Vietnam’s tourism ambassador in Europe for three years.
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| Chef Bobby Chinn is seen at his restaurant in HCMC in 2012 in this file photob - Photo: Kieu Giang |
A ceremony to acknowledge Chinn as the new ambassador replacing his predecessor Ly Nha Ky took place in the UK last week.
Born in 1964 in New Zealand, Chinn has earned a reputation as a chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author.
Chinn is also the presenter of the U.S. Discovery Network Travel and Living and Bobby Chinn Cooks Asia.
Chinn has been living in Vietnam since 1996.
The ministry has plans to pick tourism ambassadors for the key markets of America, Russia, and Australia.
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