Digital travel platform Agoda says Vietnam has become a preferred year-end destination for international families, especially South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia.
A 23-year-old European tourist claimed she was denied entry into Thailand after immigration officers at Don Mueang International Airport determined she did not have sufficient funds on hand.
Phu Quoc, voted the most beautiful in Asia by readers of American magazine Condé Nast Traveler, was the Vietnamese destination most sought-after by international travelers for the winter holiday, with a 47% increase in searches, according to online platform Agoda.
Vietnam has placed three dishes in TasteAtlas’s top 50 duck dishes, including the unusual blood pudding, along with bamboo shoot noodle soup and porridge.
Manila in the Philippines has surpassed other metropolises such as New York, London and Melbourne to be crowned as ‘world’s leading city destination’ at the 2025 World Travel Awards.
Bangkok was once again named the No.1 city worldwide for international arrivals after it welcomed 30.3 million visitors this year, according to global market research company Euromonitor International.
The Sun, one of the U.K.’s most widely read newspapers, recently noted the surging demand for flights to Phu Quoc among international travelers and suggested the island is on track to outpace Bali and Phuket as a premier destination.
The nightly transformation of Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral into a Christmas spectacle drew hundreds of patient onlookers, who waited nearly an hour to see the landmark ignited by over 1,000 kilometers of brilliant LED lights.