The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has officially appointed Lalisa Manobal, also known as Lisa from girl band Blackpink, as the Amazing Thailand Ambassador with the launch of the “Feel All the Feelings” campaign at Wat Arun Ratchawararam.

Phu Quoc, voted Asia’s most beautiful by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, has been named among the destinations “that will steal the spotlight” worldwide in 2026 by What’s On, one of the UAE’s most influential lifestyle and travel magazines.

Quy Nhon in central Vietnam has been honored with the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award 2026, marking the third time it has received this regional recognition.

South Korea is set to overtake Japan as the top overseas destination for Chinese travelers this Lunar New Year, a sharp reversal in regional tourism patterns.

A flight from Nha Trang in central Vietnam to Thailand’s Bangkok was forced to make an emergency landing after a man stripped himself to his underwear and tried to jump off the aircraft.

A growing number of long-established Vietnamese restaurants across the U.S., Australia, and the U.K. have closed recently as mounting challenges force them to shut their doors, disappointing many loyal customers.

A Vietnamese passenger attempted to smuggle vegetable seeds into Japan by hiding them inside gloves to evade X-ray screening, but the items were ultimately detected by authorities.

The Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on Jan. 30 renewed a safety advisory recommending that Chinese nationals reconsider travel to Japan following a major street cash robbery in the capital.

A Michelin-starred chef in Saigon transforms pho into a 12-course tasting menu, using French techniques and molecular gastronomy while preserving the dish’s soul through its broth.

From Japan to Ecuador, governments worldwide are charging foreign visitors higher fees at tourist attractions, citing tax fairness, overcrowding and conservation needs.