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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.
![[Photos] This Football-Themed Wedding Album Taken During Bão in Saigon Is Peak Vietnam](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/12/Dec23/wedding/Wedding0h.jpg)
Instead of bemoaning the fact that their wedding photo shoot coincided with the much-anticipated recent AFF Cup 2018 final match, a couple in Saigon decided to go with the flow and turn their bridal album into a bão -themed one.
![[Illustrations] Vietnamese Artist Draws Much-Needed Attention to Mental Health Issues](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/urbanisthanoi/article-images/2018/12/mentill/6FBb.jpg)
Music & Arts
In her 'psychology series', Hanoi-based Illustrator Camelia Pham draws attention to an all-too-often taboo subject in Vietnam: mental health.
Society
Vietnam has scored 77th out of 149 countries in terms of progress towards gender parity, a fall in its ranking from last year.
![[Illustrations] From Street Snacks To Homecooked Meals, Vietnam's Diverse Cuisine Illustrated](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/12/Dec21/top_imageb.jpg)
Food Culture
While bánh mì or cơm tấm are considered quintessential Vietnamese dishes, bowls of homecooked cà ri gà (Vietnamese chicken curry) or thịt kho tàu (caramelized pork and eggs) are also central to the country's eating culture.
Vietnam
Ninety-eight percent of all people online in the country have made e-purchases, a 1% increase over last year.
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] Saigon, The City of Contrasts, Where Past Meets Present](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/12/Dec20/OneMinuteSaigon_SGRh.jpg)
Culture
A new travelogue video featuring Saigon departs from the glossy sheen of its many travel-focused peers.
Food Culture
Following in the footstep of the previous winner of MasterChef US Christine Ha, a Polish-Vietnamese student recently won the top prize of Poland’s version of the cooking show.
Education
When famed architecture firm Bogle presented their first plans for the International School of Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC)’s new secondary campus in District 2, the discussions began. Rather than simply go ahead with the proposal, the school’s senior leadership invited faculty members, administrators, advisors and students to offer their input.
Travel
The budget carrier also launched a Hanoi-Osaka route back in November of this year.
Branded Content
Once the sun slips beneath the shimmering waves slathering the sky with soft pinks, reds and oranges, the green lamps of the squid boats strung across the horizon blink on and resemble a series of ellipses as if the ocean is trying to articulate the unsayable.
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.
Hanoi
Vietnamese football has reached new heights this year. Straight off the back of Vietnam’s victory in the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018, V.League champions Hanoi FC have announced an upcoming collaboration with Germany’s Bayern Munich.
Health
Will a nationwide portal help reduce antibiotics abuse?
![[Photos] A Photographer's Quest to Capture Every Location in Vintage Posters of Kobe](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/12/Dec19/kobe/Kobe7l.jpg)
Music & Arts
Comparing images of a geographical location across decades is nothing new, but hunting down real scenes from old paintings takes a significant amount of dedication and attention to details.
Vietnam
Professor Ngo Bao Chau is the first Vietnamese person to win what is dubbed the "Nobel prize of mathematics."
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.
![[Photos] Take a Trip Back In Time To Ong Lanh Bridge](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/12/Dec17/cau-ong-lanh/CauOngLanh10b.jpg)
Saigon
Believed to be built in the 19th century, Ong Lanh bridge is a name that, upon its mention, often conjures up tales and myths of Vietnamese gangsters and criminals.
Food Culture
Vietnam has officially marked every December 12 the Day of Pho in celebration of the nation's most well-known dish.
Vietnam
The microchip-enabled passports aim to make international departure and return easier and more secure.
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.
Vietnam
In early 2018, H'Hen Nie became the choice to represent Vietnam in this year's Miss Universe 2018 competition. She also became the first Miss Vietnam from an ethnic minority .
Branded Content
After a long hiatus, Park Hyatt’s terrace bar has returned as After 5 . Aptly named, it caters to professional crowds looking for a relaxed ambiance for their after-work wind down.