Banh Anh Em, which does not accept reservations but sells out daily, has earned Michelin recognition for its cooking and is changing how New Yorkers see Vietnamese food.

China expects a record 9.50 billion passenger trips to be made during the 40-day spring festival holiday travel period, higher than the 9.02 billion domestic trips last year, a state planning official said.

Australia, despite having some celebrated chefs and restaurants, remains absent from the Michelin Guide, held back by cost concerns, uncertain tourism gains, and Michelin’s focus on other markets.

Several Singapore Airlines flights to and from Singapore between Jan. 29 and Feb. 8 will be affected by the temporary airspace closure for the Singapore Airshow.

A U.S. plan to step up scrutiny of foreign visitors’ social media use threatens to cut tourist spending by up to US$15.7 billion this year as people decide to stay away, an industry group said Thursday.

China agreed to relax rules to allow some visa-free travel for British citizens on Jan. 29 during a visit by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Beijing, as part of a partnership deal which London hopes will help expand its service sector.

A Chinese tourist has died after a car carrying visitors overturned on the frozen surface of Lake Baikal in Russia, with investigators later saying the driver had never held a license.

The owner of a café on Hanoi’s Kham Thien Street has been fined VND2.5 million (US$95) for allowing a customer to sit dangerously close to the railroad tracks and film passing trains.

Malaysia’s tourism sector recorded 42.2 million visitors in 2025, an 11.2% year-on-year increase and 20.4% higher than 2019 benchmarks, making it the most visited country in Southeast Asia.

Flight bookings to North America have spiked since the football World Cup match schedule was announced in December, data from travel technology firm Amadeus showed on Tuesday, with 18% of those reservations made by British travelers.