The popular large-scale café and restaurant complex “Noong Oi – Nha Ben Suoi,” beloved in Thu Duc district, Ho Chi Minh City, resumes operations on April 30, 2026. The venue suffered a large-scale fire on February 22, the sixth day of this year’s Tet (Lunar New Year), losing most of its interior. After about two months of restoration work, it revives at a timing aligned with Vietnam’s Reunification Day (April 30). For the first 10 days from reopening, a campaign of a 10% discount on the bill for all customers is also carried out.
Details of the fire: a disaster right after 1,000 customers during Tet
On the day the fire broke out, Noong Oi was having a peak business day welcoming about 1,000 customers a day amid Tet-period tourism demand. According to local paper reports, the source of the fire was the drink-preparation area. The interior used large quantities of wooden decorative structures, plastic tables and chairs, and fresh flowers for decoration, which became combustibles that spread the fire quickly, engulfing a wide area in a short time.
Noong Oi is located at 283/2 Linh Dong Street in the Hiep Binh area of Thu Duc district, a large facility divided into multiple areas such as “Vuon Dia Dang (Garden of Eden)” and “Khu Vuon Bi Mat (Secret Garden).” With a distinctive spatial design filled with greenery and flowers, it rapidly gained popularity from social media, drawing attention from domestic and foreign tourists as a representative photogenic spot on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City.
The full picture of the reopening: further strengthening Sapa’s mountain scenery
Noong Oi’s biggest feature is the concept of recreating, in a southern urban area, the mountain scenery of the Tay Bac (Northwest region) typified by Sapa in northern Vietnam. At the center is a Tay Bac-style stilt wooden house, decorated with ethnic-minority traditional patterns. A mist-spraying system is installed inside, a device that artificially creates the mountain scenery where Sapa’s fog hangs. Photo spots such as wooden bridges, ponds, and swings are dotted about, and a Tay Bac ethnic-costume rental service (100,000 dong per set = about 600 yen) is also offered.
This restoration reportedly rebuilt the burned decorative structures and also carried out work to replace some of the combustible materials that directly caused the fire with non-combustible ones. The two major areas “Vuon Dia Dang” and “Khu Vuon Bi Mat” are said to further expand the scenery while maintaining the concept.
Menu: drinks 65–85k / pastries 35–65k
Noong Oi’s menu composition is as follows.
| Category | Price range | Yen conversion (assuming 1 yen = 170 VND) |
|---|---|---|
| Various drinks | 65,000〜85,000 VND | About 380–500 yen |
| Pastries | 35,000〜65,000 VND | About 205–380 yen |
| Tay Bac ethnic-costume rental | 100,000 VND / set | About 590 yen |
Admission is free, and ordering one drink lets you use all the photo spots in the venue. The price range is somewhat higher compared with typical concept cafés in Ho Chi Minh City, but considering the vast grounds and the quality of the scenery, it’s a level that makes sense.
Vietnamese reactions: “It’s finally back” “The rebuilding speed is astonishing”
After the fire, many messages of support from local fans were sent to the shop’s official Facebook page (with many followers) and official TikTok (@tiemcaphenoongoi). In the comment sections after the reopening announcement, reactions like the following can be seen (paraphrased, anonymized).
“It’s finally back! I was shocked to see the fire news on the day of Tet. The rebuilding speed is just too astonishing.”
“Opening in time for the April 30 holiday is moving. I plan to go with my family.”
“Renting a Tay Bac ethnic costume and taking photos was my favorite. I want to go soon.”
The reopening in the short span of about two months after the fire is an exceptional speed even in Southeast Asia’s food and beverage industry. It speaks to the owner’s brand-operation strength and the strength of demand from local fans and tourists.
Points for Japanese tourists: a local experience 30 minutes from central Ho Chi Minh City
Noong Oi is located in Thu Duc district, Ho Chi Minh City, about 30 minutes by car from the city center (District 1), accessible by Grab taxi for 150,000–200,000 dong one way (about 900–1,200 yen). Also about 30–40 minutes by car from the airport (Tan Son Nhat International Airport), its “suburban hideaway” feel—different from Hanoi’s downtown-dense cafés—is popular with Japanese tourists too.
To actually make the trip to Sapa takes about 6–8 hours by overnight train or long-distance bus from Hanoi. Noong Oi is a convenient option to savor this “Sapa experience” in a half day in southern Ho Chi Minh City, especially effective for Japanese tourists on tight travel schedules.The highest-altitude Starbucks in Asia, which opened on the summit of Sapa’s Fansipan—for travelers who don’t have time to go to a “northern scenic café” like this but want to savor the atmosphere, it’s a good fit.
Ho Chi Minh City’s café industry after the fire: a move to re-tighten fire-prevention regulations too
In the wake of Noong Oi’s fire, a review of the use of combustible materials such as wood, decorative flowers, and plastic furniture, and stepped-up inspection of firefighting equipment, is spreading among large theme cafés in Ho Chi Minh City. In recent years, Ho Chi Minh City’s café industry has seen a proliferation of large facilities aiming for Instagrammability, and further development is expected against the backdrop of increasing inflows of international tourists. At the same time, worth noting is that safety standards are being raised across travel infrastructure in general, as withthe 2026 strengthened safety regulations for motorbike travelers introduced in Ha Giang Province.As with this.
In Ho Chi Minh City, as a similar concept café, “The Cafe Apartment” along the District 1 walking street is famous. As a suburban type, Noong Oi has established a positioning of a “photo-focused large space”—different from “hidden-gem local experiences” likeBun Thang 50, popular in the back alleys of Phu Nhuan district.As with this.
Practical information to know before your visit
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Address | 283/2 Linh Đông, Phường Hiệp Bình, Thủ Đức, TP.HCM |
| Reopening date | April 30, 2026 |
| Opening commemoration | 10 days from April 30 to May 9, 10% off all bills |
| Admission | Free (all areas usable with one drink order) |
| Time from the city center | About 30 minutes by car (about 900–1,200 yen by Grab) |
| Recommended times | Morning to evening (the mist-spraying staging is beautiful) |
| What to pack | Easy-to-move clothing, small props for photos; ethnic costumes can be rented |
Summary
The April 30 reopening of “Noong Oi – Nha Ben Suoi” is drawing attention even in Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism and food industry as a revival in the short span of about two months after a large-scale fire during Tet. The unique concept of recreating northern Vietnam’s Sapa mountain scenery in a southern urban area is intact—if anything, it has evolved with strengthened safety and expanded decoration. For Japanese tourists too, it’s a café worth stopping by on a visit to Ho Chi Minh City, as a convenient option to savor “the atmosphere of northern Vietnam” within a limited travel schedule.
The 10% discount campaign for the first 10 days from reopening is a prime timing to ride the opening buzz. Since crowds are expected on weekends, a weekday-morning visit is recommended.
