Saigon, a stewardess & a surprise – how a French lecturer discovered Very Ngon
When a customer from France revealed to me that she and a friend spent their childhood years growing up in Saigon, I was very keen to know more.
Tales of a Tiger in Saigon and other Urban Legends
A true story about tigers roaming the jungles of Saigon… or is it?
DIY Fabric Garland (+ Confessions of a Fabric Hoarder)
What you get when you combine a fabric hoarder with a hard lockdown, some fabric scraps and desire to get creative.
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.
Elixir of the Vietnamese Gods – cà phê sữa đá
Vietnamese drip coffee - if you have tried it, you know this is not a brew for the faint-hearted. Cà phê sữa đá (the totally addictive one with condensed milk on ice) and ca phe den (black coffee) is the
Escaping the Chaos – the Catinat Building
One of the ways that I take time out from the often chaotic hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City it to spend time exploring some of its older buildings. A little while back, I was wandering through one
Places We Love: The Old Compass Café, Saigon
Venture down any of the small hems/alleys in Vietnam’s major cities and you never know what you will find. One of my favourite local cafes is hidden down one such laneway, just off Pasteur Street in the heart of downtown
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
