Japan, named the “world’s most favorite destination” this year by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, welcomed an estimated 39.06 million foreign visitors from January to November, surpassing last year’s record of 36.87 million.

British travel magazine Time Out ranked Hanoi at sixth in a list of world’s most affordable cities for tourists based on a survey of over 18,000 people.

Nguyen Tien Trien, a member of Vietnamese ju-jitsu team, and track and field athlete Huynh Thi My Tien enjoyed Thai cuisine and strolled through downtown streets in Bangkok after completing their duties at the 33rd SEA Games.

About 380 passengers on two Singapore Airlines flights to Singapore, one from New York and the other from Istanbul, were stranded for two days due to adverse weather conditions and technical issues.

Singapore has surpassed Tokyo to become the second most searched Asian destination after Bangkok by travelers in Vietnam during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, according to online platform Agoda.

Phu Quoc Island, voted the most beautiful in Asia by readers of the American magazine Condé Nast Traveler, has begun welcoming an influx of tourists from Eastern Europe arriving on charter flights from mid-December.

Thailand’s Bangkok is the most searched Asian destination by Vietnam travelers for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday thanks to its cheap travel costs, according to online travel platform Agoda.

Sheraton Saigon Grand Opera Hotel re-opened Grand Opera Tower in September 2025, repositioning the former Grand Tower as a guest-focused, culturally oriented addition to the hotel complex.

The U.S. passport has risen one place to 11th in the latest Henley Passport Index, granting visa-free access to 180 of 227 destinations worldwide, but it remains less powerful than Malaysia’s passport.

Malaysia is home to the First World Hotel, which was recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest hotel by number of rooms.