Buon Ma Thuot, the coffee capital of Vietnam in the central province of Dak Lak, has been named by National Geographic one of the world’s best culinary destinations in its prestigious “Best of the World 2026” list.

The Vietnamese government has ordered the development of a digital system to manage tour bookings and hotel reservations, enabling authorities to trace visitors’ itineraries as concerns grow over tourism-related crime and visa abuse.

Indonesia remained the largest Southeast Asian aviation market with 10 million seats in May, despite a decrease in capacity of 7% year-on-year.

Vietjet announced it would launch a direct route connecting Vietnam’s Nha Trang tourist city with Singapore, the world’s second-richest country by GDP per capita in 2025 after Switzerland, from December amid growing travel demand.

From Hanoi’s bun cha to Saigon’s broken rice, nine Vietnamese dishes have made it into Asia’s 76 best pork preparations by TasteAtlas.

Tripadvisor has named a cruise through Vietnam’s Ha Long or Lan Ha Bay among the world’s top 10 travel experiences for 2026, alongside tours across four continents.

Pokemon Center Singapore will reopen at Jewel Changi Airport on July 1 after the brand’s first full-scale store revamp outside Japan, Pokemon Singapore said on May 29.

Authorities in Vietnam’s largest tourist island Phu Quoc will demolish The Peak tourist site on Dien Tien Mountain in June due to a series of long-standing land-use and construction violations.

Mexican Maria Zu first visited Seoul eight years ago to tour the cafes and parks of the South Korean capital, but spent a key part of her latest trip in April in skincare clinics, under the gaze of doctors wielding laser wands and injection needles.

A British tourist has sparked debate online after claiming that meals at McDonald’s in Singapore are cheaper than in the U.K., challenging the common perception that the city-state is one of the world’s most expensive destinations.