Decorative, durable and very dep – encaustic tiles in Vietnam (part 1)
A recent visit to an encaustic cement tile manufacturer in Ho Chi Minh City inspires a dive into how these highly popular, yet enduring, decorative tiles are made.
The Lotus – Sacred, Symbolic and Sustaining
The lotus. A quintessentially Asian bloom and considered sacred among many of the world’s cultures. Find out why it is as integral to Vietnamese culture and life as the bánh mì and cà phê sữa đá.
Featured Product: Travel/Make-Up Pouches
Multi-purpose, fully lined and machine-washable, these lovely pouches are your perfect traveling accessory. Available in two sizes, small and large, our travel pouches feature a range of prints across our current three Collections - Indochine B&W, Indochine Colour and Propaganda.
Shout out to a Very Ngon retailer: Collective Memory
We love our small, independently owned and operated retailers. They are the unsung heroes of the retail world, not only for us at Very Ngon Homewares, but for so many of the world’s makers, shakers and creators who make a
A bird cage & shadows in Hoi An
I love this image which I snapped a few years ago while visiting the ancient township of Hoi An in central Vietnam. The simple beauty of the cage, the unintended beauty of the crumbling painted wall, the soft shadows cast
Propaganda artwork around Vietnam
Any time I am lucky enough to travel around Vietnam, my eyes are trained to eagerly explore the cityscape/landscape in search of something I haven’t seen before. This is one of the many joys of living in an adopted country
