Phu Quoc, voted Asia’s most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, received 82,000 foreign tourists during the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day and Reunification Day-Labor Day holidays, up 90% year-on-year.
Two Vietnamese destinations, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, are topping the search trends among Thai tourists during the long National Labor Day and Coronation Day holiday.
Thailand and Indonesia dominated Tripadvisor’s latest ranking of Asia’s best beaches, while several of Vietnam’s leading coastal destinations, including Phu Quoc and Nha Trang, were notably absent from the list.
Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Southeast Asia’s largest airport by land area, handled 16.9 million passengers in the first quarter of 2026, up 14.4% year-on-year, driven by festive travel and expanding connectivity.
Among the 26 newly discovered caves in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, several are richly adorned with stalactites, highlighting strong potential for tourism development.
Sun Bavaria GastroPub in Sunset Town, Phu Quoc has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the “largest beachfront beer hall in the world,” marking the third Guinness title brought to the island by Sun Group.
Ho Chi Minh City proves that eating alone can be satisfying, as Michelin experts spotlight restaurants, from pho shops to fine dining rooms, where going solo feels natural.
Major tourist destinations across Vietnam, including Hue and Hoi An, experienced overcrowding on the second day of the four-day holiday, with visitors waiting hours for services.