The Central Highlands city of Da Lat was the most searched domestic destination by Vietnamese travelers during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday with year-on-year search rising 44%, online platform Agoda says.

December brings red foliage to Khe Sanh’s Chinese sweet gum forest in central Vietnam, where trekkers follow a 14-kilometer trail and boat across the waters of Lake Rao Quan.

A South Korean male tourist was removed from a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Busan following allegations that he harassed a female passenger seated next to him.

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, has identified 15 nations as priority markets in its tourism strategy for the 2025–2026 period, aiming to boost international arrivals, increase visitor spending, and extend average length of stay.

Spain has fined vacation rental firm Airbnb 64 million euros (US$75 million) for advertising unlicensed tourist rental homes, the Consumer Rights Ministry said on Monday, as the government cracks down on excessive tourism that is driving up housing costs.

Indian cuisine ranked 13th in a list of 100 best in the world this year by international food magazine TasteAtlas, up one place from last year and surpassing Southeast Asian food hubs such as Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia.

An Australian man died after suffering severe blood loss when he reportedly ran into a glass door at a restaurant in Thailand’s Phuket last week.

Benjamin Werge Jensen, Executive Chef of Topas Ecolodge, was recognized at the Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025, receiving the title of Vietnam’s Rising Star Chef.

Singapore, named Southeast Asia’s safest country by online platform Numbeo, has increased patrols in some tourist areas after the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia that killed 15 people.

The Philippines has been ranked 25th in a list of 100 best cuisines in the world this year by international food magazine TasteAtlas, trailing behind Southeast Asian neighbors Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.