Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, welcomed over 14 million foreign visitors in the first five months of 2026, down 2.3% year-on-year, generating 679 billion baht (US$20.78 billion) in tourism revenue.

South Korea and China have agreed to expand weekly flight rights between the countries for the first time in seven years, Seoul’s transport ministry said on June4, in another sign of warming ties between the Asian neighbors.

Tourism businesses in Khanh Hoa, home to beach cities Nha Trang and Cam Ranh, are facing a shortage of Russian-speaking tour guides amid a boom in visitors from that country.

Singapore has been ranked among the world’s 15 best culinary destinations by U.S. magazine National Geographic, joining Vietnam’s Buon Ma Thuot as the only two Southeast Asian places on the list.

Vietnam’s tourism authority has urged travel companies to step up oversight of outbound tours to ensure overseas trips for Vietnamese citizens are organized safely, responsibly and in compliance with the law.

Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward has started slapping spot fines on people caught littering as it steps up efforts to address waste problems in one of Japan’s busiest commercial hubs.

Vietnam received a record 10.6 million international visitors in the first five months of 2026, up 14.9% year-on-year.

The Indonesian government has renewed its commitment to attracting investors to tourism projects in regions beyond Bali as part of efforts to ensure more equitable development in the tourism sector nationwide.

Authorities are demolishing The Peak tourism site in Phu Quoc on June 3 for violations like unauthorized construction, improper land use, and encroachment on protected forest areas.

Da Nang has claimed top spot among Vietnam’s most searched summer destinations, data from Dutch travel agency Booking.com shows.