Vietnam’s passport has climbed up four places from last month to 86th in the Henley Passport Index’s 2026 ranking, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 49 out of 227 destinations.

The Halia Restaurant at the Singapore Botanic Gardens will close in mid-March after 25 years of operation, adding to a growing list of food and beverage outlets that have shut down in the city-state in recent years.

Malaysia expects to attract 4.6 million Indonesia tourists this year as part of the Visit Malaysia Year 2026 campaign after recording positive results last year.

A street vendor in Hanoi’s Old Quarter has been questioned by the police for allegedly charging two foreign tourists nearly four times the normal price of a conical hat.

High in the border mountains in Nghe An Province, a primary school becomes a springtime destination with cherry blossoms that color the area in pink.

With 32.9 million international arrivals in 2025, Thailand ranked as Southeast Asia’s second most visited country after Malaysia, marking the second consecutive year the kingdom has relinquished its regional tourism crown.

A tourism association has proposed that Phu Quoc authorities establish a tourist police force, build more public toilets, and provide free public water taps and phone charging stations to accommodate the island’s recent travel boom.

Phu Quy Island off south central Vietnam has been selected as one of the top 10 must-visit destinations in Southeast Asia for 2026 by Thai newspaper Khaosod, praised for its pristine nature and “cinematic beauty.”

Actress Tang Thanh Ha, daughter-in-law of luxury retail tycoon Johnathan Hanh Nguyen, recently took her children on a vacation to Japan’s Niseko, known as the “Powder Capital of Asia.”

A 23-year-old woman from Indonesia attempted to impersonate a Batik Air flight attendant to avoid disappointing her family but was discovered mid-flight, prompting concerns over aviation safety.