A restaurant in Hanoi refines Vietnamese flavors for global travelers, softening bold ones while keeping their character intact.

Banh Mi Nem has become Hong Kong’s only Vietnamese eatery in the Michelin Selected list, drawing locals, tourists and even Nicholas Tse with its Saigon-style sandwiches.

Opening mid-January 2026 at the corner of Nguyen Thai Hoc – Pham Ngu Lao streets in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, the Pho Museum offers a journey into pho through interactive exhibits.

The contrast between Hanoi’s clear pho and Saigon’s herb-packed bowls can be traced to the 1954 migration south, and today Michelin chefs are taking them even further.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the “Smile@South Malaysia–Thailand Caravan” to restore travel confidence among Malaysian visitors and stimulate tourism in Hat Yai during the New Year period.

Air travel across Thailand has surged ahead of the 2026 New Year holiday, with passenger numbers climbing steadily throughout December, prompting the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) and the Ministry of Transport to expand seat capacity and lower fares to support public travel.

Hong Kong will cancel its iconic New Year’s fireworks display over Victoria Harbor following a deadly inferno in Tai Po that killed 161 people and shocked Asia.

Vietnam and Malaysia are rising tourism stars in Southeast Asia thanks to relaxed visa policies and improving infrastructure while Thailand has lost its lead due to border clashes and safety concerns.

Chasing visitors around Cambodia’s Angkor temple ruins to offer his services, tour guide Bun Ratana says he has had little work since deadly clashes with Thailand broke out, despite it being high season.

A sniffer dog team at Suvarnabhumi Airport discovered a Vietnamese passenger’s suitcase containing pork sausage and other pork products, which are prohibited from entering Thailand under African Swine Fever (ASF) prevention measures.