A milestone for postpartum care in Vietnam - and a sign that mothers here are finally being offered something different.

A Recognition That Reflects a Shift in Postpartum Care in Vietnam

The Joyful Nest has been named Best Small Business of 2026 by the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AusCham). The award was presented at AusCham's annual Business Awards in Ho Chi Minh City - a recognition we accept with deep gratitude on behalf of our team, our partners, and the families who have walked through our doors. For us, the award is more than a milestone. It is a sign that the conversation around postpartum care in Vietnam is changing. For too long, the weeks after birth have been the most overlooked chapter of a mother's journey. Pregnancy is medicalised. Birth is celebrated. And then, often within forty-eight hours, a new mother is sent home - exhausted, recovering, and expected to figure it out. The Joyful Nest exists to change that.

Vietnam's First Luxury Postpartum Sanctuary

When we opened our doors, no dedicated luxury postpartum sanctuary existed in Vietnam. There was no local model to borrow from. So we built one - designed from the ground up around a single question: what does a mother in her most tender weeks actually need? The answer shaped every detail of The Joyful Nest. Located at Oakwood Residence Saigon in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, our sanctuary offers:
  • Private postpartum suites — among the largest in the market, designed for genuine rest, healing, and bonding.
  • Round-the-clock care from a dedicated team of nurses, midwives, and nannies, with one of the highest staff-to-mother ratios in Asia.
  • Stays of 14 to 28 days — long enough for meaningful recovery, not a quick hospital-style turnaround.
  • A blended approach to postpartum care, combining evidence-based maternal and infant health practices with traditional Vietnamese postpartum wisdom.
  • Nutrition designed for recovery and lactation, drawing on our partnership with FHI 360's Alive & Thrive programme.
This is postpartum care reimagined — not as an afterthought, but as the foundation of a mother's long-term wellbeing.

Why Postpartum Care in Vietnam Is Changing

More mothers in Vietnam — both Vietnamese and expatriate — are asking better questions about the postpartum period. They are reading. They are talking to other mothers. They are asking their OB/GYNs about what comes after the hospital discharge. And the answers, in most cases, have not been good enough. Hospital postpartum packages in Vietnam typically focus on the first few days after birth. They are clinical, short, and oriented around medical observation rather than recovery. For the mother who needs more — more rest, more support with feeding, more help bonding with her baby, more space to heal — there has historically been very little to choose from. The Joyful Nest was built to fill that gap. Our guests come to us from Vietnam's leading international hospitals and stay with us for the weeks that matter most.

What This Award Means to Us

The AusCham Best Small Business award recognises businesses that demonstrate growth, innovation, and contribution to the Vietnamese business community. To be selected from a strong field of nominees is a privilege we do not take lightly. It tells us that the postpartum category is being seen — not just by the mothers we serve, but by the wider business and healthcare community in Vietnam. It also tells us we are on the right path. This recognition belongs to our team. To every nurse, nanny, chef, guest relations officer, and back-office colleague whose care and attention to detail make our work possible. To our partners at FHI 360 and Alive & Thrive, whose commitment to maternal and infant health shapes the standard of care we deliver. And most of all, to the families who have trusted us during one of the most precious moments of their lives.

What Comes Next

Postpartum care in this region still looks nothing like what mothers deserve. We see this award not as an endpoint, but as encouragement to keep building — to raise the standard of postpartum care in Vietnam, and over time, to extend that standard beyond. We are just getting started. The Joyful Nest is Vietnam's first luxury postpartum sanctuary, located at Oakwood Residence Saigon in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City. We offer 14 to 28-day postpartum stays for Vietnamese and expatriate mothers, blending evidence-based maternal care with traditional Vietnamese postpartum practices. To learn more or to arrange a private tour, contact us at hello@thejoyfulnest.com.