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When you see a flower, you must not see only the flower, you must see its seeds and fruits, the loamy soil it grew from and will return to; you must smell the sweet scents it emits to attract pollinators; and hear the way a soft spring rain falls against it petals.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
![[Video] At FEEL It Festival, a Full Display of Saigon's Vibrant Street Culture](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/12/Dec27/20181216_FeelIt_00001h.jpg)
Culture
On December 15, Saigon's underground street scene was on full display on a rooftop in District 7, with freestyle skating, vibrant graffitti and local musicians.
Vietnam
A seven-year plan will rely on technical innovations to improve residents' standards of living, government efficiencies and tourism experiences.
Asia
The recent disappearance of 152 Vietnamese tourists in Taiwan has the potential to severely affect the visa application process for Vietnamese citizens in the future.
![[Photos] Saigoneer's Best Original Photography of 2018](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/urbanisthanoi/article-images/2018/12/bestphotos/12h.jpg)
Arts & Culture
From Red River brick factories, abandoned water parks and trash villages in Hanoi to mud wrestling tournaments, Vietnamese spearfishing and Hindu exorcisms further afield, it’s been a remarkable 10 months for photography.
Hanoi
Hanoi’s recently launched campaign against dog meat continues to develop, as public officials consider implementing a new proposal in an attempt to reduce dog theft in the city.
Vietnam
A seven-year plan will rely on technical innovations to improve residents' standards of living, government efficiencies and tourism experiences.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Saigon
Starting in 2019, Ho Chi Minh City authorities will require all underground work be done without tearing up massive sections of streets.
![[Photos] A Stroll on the Quaint Streets of 1920s Chau Doc](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/12/Dec26/chau-doc/ChauDoc0h.jpg)
Vietnam
Today, Chau Doc is a busy secondary city just a stone’s throw from the Vietnam-Cambodia border. Formed at the intersection between two major rivers, the town has always been a dynamic trading hub connecting Khmer merchants with commercial centers in Vietnam.
Development
In an effort to solve Hanoi’s growing trash problem, the city plants to build multiple waste-processing plants that will convert trash into electricity.
Vietnam
The use of banned trawling methods and fine-mesh nets off the south central Vietnamese coast is depleting fish supplies at a staggering rate.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Saigon
Saigoneers will have to say goodbye to Notre Dame Cathedral for three more years.
Hanoi
Vietnam will play against South Korea in the inaugural AFF-EAFF Champions Trophy in March 2019.
![[Illustrations] Four Festive Cards for a Very Saigoneer Christmas](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/12/Dec24/cards/card5b.jpg)
Culture
While there is no chance of Saigon experiencing a white Christmas, we'd still like to take this opportunity to spread a bit of holiday cheer.
Health
The entire veterinarian staff at the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary has not been paid since the beginning of 2018.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Tech
Vietnam’s fake document industry has upgraded for the information age.
Vietnam
Ninety-eight percent of all people online in the country have made e-purchases, a 1% increase over last year.
Sports
2018 has been an auspicious year for Vietnamese football: the national U23 team opened the year with an unprecedented silver medal at the U-23 AFC Cup in China, and ended the year with a long-awaited repeat win at the AFF Cup . Needless to say, local fans, and even non-fans, have been in a festive mood all December thanks to a palpable sense of national pride brought about by football fever.
Vietnam
Experts predict the growth rates for this year and next may top 7%.
Stories
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from the capital, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.