Café for work — Trulli

Vietnam has an almost countless number of cafés, which makes choosing one both fun and difficult. What makes it tricky isn't just the sheer number — for various reasons (a dispute with the landlord? the place suddenly being put up for sale?), some cafés end up 1) closing down, or 2) moving to a new location. Because of that, unless you're fluent in Vietnamese, you can't even have the casual chat of "what happened to that place?" or "where did it go? Lately, my favorite cafés in the neighborhood have been closing one after another, so I'm bracing myself, thinking "guess it's time to scout out new ones again~" In the morning, I sent my husband off wondering "which café should I go to today~" and searched on Google Maps. The power outage starts at 10, so I have to leave before then. I don't have any meetings, but I want to focus, so I'd like a space where I can get work done. I find myself wanting to fuss over all sorts of little things, like the height of the desk and the cushioning of the sofa seats. Even so, just relying on photo searches and the like takes quite a lot of time. Since it didn't look like it was going to rain, I decided to hop on my bike and head out to scout some cafes. I made a beeline for a shop I'd already picked out, and the sunlight and temperature were just right. With the map in my head, I turned left at the fourth block. Things were going really smoothly... and the cafe's exterior looked great too. My expectations were high, but there was no parking lot. No, there is one, but it wasn't near the café — it was in front of a convenience store on the outer side of the hem. When I went to check, it was packed with motorbikes parked on the street, so leaving it there for hours seems tough. Once you step inside, there are sofa seats as well as desks that are great for getting work done.

【Vietnam price info, August 27, 2025 @ Ho Chi Minh City】 A medium-size Americano coffee is 55,000 VND, about 330 yen. About the same as Doutor. A plain croissant is 15,000 VND, about 90 yen (I passed on it, though). At first, on the 1st floor I checked out the outlet positions and secured a sofa seat by the window. But when I happened to look up, it seemed there was a 2nd floor too... That turned out to be the perfect space. A big table, a smaller desk, and the chair cushions are good too! The music from the speakers is a bit loud, but well, it's fine.

There's just too few people around... it's a bit worrying. Relocation Life Ranking