Inspired by Nature: A Local Store that has become so much more
This year’s World Environment Day 2026 theme is “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.” It therefore seems only fitting that we introduce you to our retailer, ByNature, one of the few genuinely sustainable gift stores in Ho Chi Minh City.
Serendipity and a Student Named Su
In many ways, 2026 has been an enormously transformative year for Very Ngon Homewares. And believe it or not, one of the biggest catalysts started taking shape around 17 years ago. In 2010, Hieu and I moved into her tiny, tiny house in Go Vap District. It was in this home that Very Ngon
Hidden in plain sight: the tomb of the man who unified modern-day Vietnam
It's not on everyone’s radar, but perhaps it should be. The final resting place of Lê Văn Duyệt is a great spot to soak up a bit of local history and enjoy a moment of peace amidst the chaos.
A small township packing a surprising amount of history punch
Gò Công is a small township in Tiền Giang province with a very rich history. Home to impressive old architecture and so much more, read on about a couple of places we visited recently…
