The Nepali and Chinese sides of the Everest region were closed to tourism on Wednesday due to heavy snow brought by cyclone winds, with deep snowdrifts causing a helicopter to crash as it tried to rescue stranded trekkers, authorities said.

Many foreigners visiting Hue, Da Nang and Hoi An were shocked to see tourist attractions and hotels submerged under floodwaters, disrupting their travel plans.

A 45-year-old tour guide died on Monday evening, five days after allegedly being assaulted by hotel staff during a payment dispute at a hotel in the Karmanghat neighborhood of India.

Thailand expects to attract a record 1.1 million American tourists by the end of this year, an 8% increase year-on-year, fueled by the expansion of flight services.

India’s Mumbai has been voted the happiest city in Asia, with a remarkable 94% of locals saying their city brings them joy, according to a survey by the British magazine Time Out.

VnExpress readers shared their frustrations dealing with constant flight delays and cancellations in Vietnam, as the country considers amendments to the Law on Civil Aviation.

The Hong Kong airport runway involved in a deadly plane crash has restarted operations, authorities said on Oct. 28, just over a week after two men were killed in the city’s deadliest air incident since 1998.

Hanoi ranked fifth in a list of 10 happiest cities in Asia, surpassing regional neighbors such as Jakarta, Bangkok and Singapore, according to a survey by British magazine Time Out.

Two tourists drowned while swimming at Pantai Cenang beach on Malaysia’s Langkawi, voted the second most beautiful island by readers of American magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

Two Chinese tourists recently claimed they had been kicked out of a well-known Japanese restaurant for wearing sports vests and loose trousers, which the manager deemed “too revealing.”