Twelve bakers selected for Louis Lesaffre Cup finals

Huynh Tin Buu, one of the finalists of Louis Lesaffre Cup in Vietnam, poses with his artistic piece named Suc manh rong thieng (The power of Sacred Dragon) - Photo: Quoc Hung

The 12 best pastry bakers from the North and the South have been selected for the final round of the Louis Lesaffre Cup in Vietnam in December.

Finalists in the bread making category are Vo Thanh Tuan, Nguyen Ngoc Tuan and Diep Minh Cong from Big C, Vu Duc Thanh from the Intercontinental Asiana Hotel Saigon and a contestant from the bread making school in Hue City. 

Nguyen Truong Kim Phuong from ABC Bakery, Le Hong Giang from the Intercontinental Asiana Hotel Saigon, Nguyen Thi Mac from Hoa Sua School and Do Duc Lam from the Sheraton Hotel Hanoi will compete in the category of Viennese pastry while Nguyen Van Hung from Caravelle Hotel Saigon, Huynh Xuan Vinh from ABC Bakery, Huynh Tin Buu from Big C and Nguyen Van Tien from Hoa Sua School are rivals in the category of artistic piece.

The three best from these 12 finalists will represent Vietnam at the Asian qualification round in Guangzhou, China in May, 2011. 

Created in 2003, the Louis Lesaffre Cup is part of a cycle of competitions (national and international selection rounds), that culminate in the Bakery World Cup. The Louis Lesaffre Cup is open to professional bakers between the ages of 18 and 55.