Xưởng đèn lồng Nguyên Cát

Nguyen Cat is a lantern workshop that actually makes the things it sells – hand-painted designs, embroidered panels, fabric in every color you can think of. The quality holds up better than what you’ll find at souvenir stalls on the tourist drag, and the prices are noticeably fairer for it.

The hand-painted combos are the standout here – Vietnamese landscape motifs done with real care, not the rushed tourist-market version. Several buyers have come back to order in bulk for cafes and home decoration, which tells you something about the consistency.

The owner and staff are genuinely helpful about matching you to the right size and style rather than just pushing the priciest option. If you’re buying more than a couple of lanterns, that kind of guidance saves you a bad decision.