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The kitchen, which costs VND5bil (US$312,500), contains state-of-the-art equipment and is owned by Unilever Vietnam's Food Solutions.

Open to chefs, caterers, restaurants owners and hotel industry providers, the kitchen is expected to be a training ground for future cooks and an experimental setting for experienced chefs. It will also be the setting for future culinary competitions, according to Unilever.

"We hope the kitchen will reach professional chefs across the country so we can provide the best and most convenient cooking solutions that will contribute to a more diverse Vietnamese cuisine," said Pham Hai Van, general director of Unilever Vietnam Food Solutions.

Marijin Van Tiggelen, chairman of Unilever Vietnam, says the international corporation wants to be a major competitor in the local food market and that the kitchen was the first move in that effort.

"We care not only about the local residents' needs for fast-moving consumer goods, but also for hotels and restaurants where gourmets hang around to enjoy the art of drinking and eating," he said.

"We expect the kitchen will become a rendezvous for Vietnamese chefs and their foreign counterparts to meet and exchange experiences," Marijin added.

The kitchen is located at 156 Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Tan Phu Ward, District 7, Hcm city

(Source: Viet Nam News)