01 / Café
A table for the everyday
A friendly District 1 pause for Vietnamese phin coffee, espresso drinks, tea and something sweet.
- Vietnamese phin
- Espresso
- Tea
- Sweet treats
Everyday café & gift shop · Event studio · HCMC
Everyday pleasures.
Unforgettable occasions.
Lab 505 is an everyday café and gift shop paired with an experienced event studio. Visit for a quiet pleasure—or bring us the day you want remembered.
Everyday House café + gift shopEvent studio planning + productionDistrict 1 93 Sương Nguyệt Ánh
One place, more ways to make someone’s day
Hospitality is the thread.
The café welcomes the city every day. The gift shop extends that feeling beyond the table. Events take the same instinct—how a place makes people feel—and build it at a larger scale.
Thoughtful thingsFOR GIVINGin-store + online
02 / Gift shop
Something worth taking with you
A changing edit of gifts and objects to discover over coffee, take home or send to someone. Available inside the café and online.
03 / Event studio
The event studio
Planning and production for weddings, private celebrations and business gatherings—with one calm team from first brief to final guest.
What we believe
Memorable is not the same as more.
The best events feel unmistakably like the people at the centre of them. We begin with what matters, then make every creative and practical choice serve that idea.
That means fewer disconnected suppliers, clearer decisions and a team that understands both the big picture and the small details.
01Intent before ornament02Warmth without noise03Calm in the wings
Selected work
One story.
Every detail.
Ceremony, tablescape, lighting, pacing and farewell—designed as one connected experience.
What we do
As much support as the occasion needs.
Full production for a complex celebration, focused management for a plan already in motion, or an experienced second opinion before you commit.
Planning & direction
We turn the first conversation into a clear scope, working budget, venue plan, supplier team and timeline.
Design & production
From the visual concept to florals, staging, sound and guest flow, every element is designed to belong together.
Programming
We shape the run of show, performances and meaningful moments so the experience has rhythm—not just decoration.
Event-day management
Our team coordinates suppliers, timing and the inevitable last-minute details so you can be present with your guests.
How it works
Clear from the start.
Calm on the day.
- 01
Listen
Your people, priorities, practical limits and the feeling you want to create.
- 02
Shape
A concept with a realistic plan, transparent choices and the right collaborators.
- 03
Produce
One joined-up team managing the details, schedule, suppliers and site.
- 04
Host
You welcome your guests. We keep everything else moving behind the scenes.
About Lab 505
Local knowledge. Producer’s discipline.
Lab 505 brings together more than ten years of local event and international production experience.
We work closely with each client and a trusted network of venues, makers, performers and production partners. You stay part of the important choices; we make sure those choices become a workable, well-run event.
- Based in
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Working across
- Weddings, private & business events
Google reviews
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A table today. A gathering tomorrow.
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