Chef Van My

Born in Saigon, Chef Van My’s journey began
in his family-owned restaurants, with regional
Vietnamese training sparked by his
grandmother. In 1987 he moved to Germany
to train in Western and Chinese cuisines,
launching his international career.
Back in Saigon, he worked at Omni Saigon Ho-
tel, then in Hong Kong, Singapore, and New
York. In 1997 he moved to Cape Town with his
wife Kim Anh to establish Saigon Vietnamese
Restaurant—the first Vietnamese eatery in South
Africa. Today, as co-owner, he blends
traditional Vietnamese flavours
with innovative modern Asian influences.