Passenger abandons dog at airport over lack of documentation
A woman in the U.S. was arrested after allegedly abandoning her dog at an airport after she was unable to board a flight with the animal.
This Asian country was named world’s second biggest hotspot for taxi scams
India was ranked as the world’s second-biggest hotspot for taxi scams after Turkey with 2,301 reported complaints, according to a study by British travel insurance provider AllClear.
Wuxia film mogul Zhang Jizhong, wife enjoy Tet holiday in HCMC, Phu Quoc
Chinese director and wuxia producer Zhang Jizhong, 75, explored Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc and Da Nang with his wife, Du Xinglin, who is 31 years his junior, during the Lunar New Year holiday.
Thailand moves to cut sugar in popular coffee and tea drinks
For many Thais, a meal doesn’t feel complete without an iced coffee or tea so sugary it could pass for dessert. The government, concerned about the health consequences, wants them to dial it back.
Phu Quoc airport welcomes highest number of Tet holiday passengers in 14 years
Phu Quoc International Airport in southern Vietnam handled 767 flights and more than 260,473 passengers during Tet holidays from Feb. 14-22, marking its strongest Tet growth since becoming operational in 2012.
3 Southeast Asian countries named among world’s top taxi-scam hotspots
Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, popular tourism destinations in Southeast Asia, have been listed among top global hotspots for taxi scams, according to a study by British travel insurance provider AllClear.
Vietnam tourism cashes in on flourishing Tet travel demand
Vietnam’s tourism sector served an estimated 14 million visitors during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, up 12% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
20 trapped for 5 hours after elevator malfunction at Japan’s tallest building
An elevator at Tokyo Skytree, a popular tourist attraction in Japan, stopped about 30 meters above the ground on Sunday night, trapping 20 people inside for five and a half hours.
Asia’s ‘most beautiful island’ welcomes 366,000 tourists during Tet holidays
Phu Quoc, voted Asia’s most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, received 366,000 tourist arrivals during the nine-day Tet holiday break, up 30% from last year.
World’s ‘most favorite destination’ sees tourist arrivals decline in January
Visitors to Japan, named the “world’s most favorite destination” last year by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, fell 4.9% in January from the previous year to mark the first decline in four years, government data showed.
