Japan, voted as “world’s most favorite destination” last year by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, is considering raising visa fees for foreign visitors as early as fiscal 2026 amid an inbound tourism boom.

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has launched an investigation into a sudden loss of cabin pressure aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH2742 on Oct. 21, which left passengers shaken.

Foreign visitors and expats have praised Vietnam for its safety, low cost of living, diverse cuisine, and stunning landscapes, while urging improvements to infrastructure and administrative procedures.

A tourist from Taiwan has claimed that S$3,000 (US$2,300) was stolen from his hotel room at Sentosa, warning others to be cautious when visiting Singapore.

Data from online travel platform Agoda shows a 60% rise in interest from Eastern European travelers following Vietnam’s recent introduction of a visa exemption for citizens of these countries.

Thailand’s cabinet has approved new incentives to boost domestic tourism, a finance ministry official said on Tuesday, as the government tries to revive a sluggish economy.

Visitors pressed against the Louvre’s iron gates on Monday, peering through bars locked after thieves pulled off a daylight jewel heist inside the world-famous museum the day before.

Over the past four years, five Vietnamese villages have been recognized as “World’s Best Tourism Villages” by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), affirming their commitment to sustainable tourism.

Vietnam’s popular banh mi, once praised world’s best by international travel magazines, is absent from this year’s list of world’s 50 best bread compiled by CNN.

Timor-Leste and Cambodia are the only two Southeast Asian representatives to be placed high on the Henley Openness Index 2025, granting visa-free entry to citizens from hundreds of countries and territories.