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Top Australian chef a drawcard for first Asia River Cruise Conference

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Vietnamese-Australian chef Luke Nguyen is an Ambassador for Australian luxury tour and cruise company APT
CLIA Australasia and Asia md Joel Katz has announced that celebrated chef and restaurateur Luke Nguyen will be a special guest at its first Asia River Cruise Conference and Destination Forum in Ho Chi Minh City from April 10-15.

‘The opportunity to dine with one of Australia’s most talented chefs in his home country will be a truly memorable experience for delegates,’ Katz said.  

Nguyen was born in a Thai refugee camp after his parents fled Vietnam. The family migrated to Sydney and opened a restaurant where Nguyen learnt the art of Vietnamese cooking.

He has opened restaurants in Sydney, Brisbane, Hong Kong and Vietnam and is the author of several cookbooks. He has hosted a number of television-cum-travel shows, including Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam and Luke Nguyen’s Street Food Asia.

The conference will include a three-night sample Pandaw Mekong River cruise from Vietnam to Phnom Penh in Cambodia.

‘The conference will be packed with great information for anyone with an interest in the burgeoning Asia river cruise market,’ Katz said.

Visit CLIA Australasia for a full itinerary and to download a registration form.