Singapore ranked 70th in a list of the world’s top 100 cities for walking exploration in 2026, trailing behind regional neighbors such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur, according to a rankings by travel platform GuruWalk.
Spirit Airlines said on Sunday it had almost completed refunding passengers and returning its crew to their home bases following its decision to cease operations over the weekend.
Vietnam drew 2.03 million international visitors in April, lifting the first four months’ total to 8.8 million, a 14.6% year-on-year increase and about 35% of its 2026 target of 25 million arrivals.
Phu Quoc, voted Asia’s most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, received 82,000 foreign tourists during the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day and Reunification Day-Labor Day holidays, up 90% year-on-year.
Two Vietnamese destinations, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, are topping the search trends among Thai tourists during the long National Labor Day and Coronation Day holiday.
Thailand and Indonesia dominated Tripadvisor’s latest ranking of Asia’s best beaches, while several of Vietnam’s leading coastal destinations, including Phu Quoc and Nha Trang, were notably absent from the list.
Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Southeast Asia’s largest airport by land area, handled 16.9 million passengers in the first quarter of 2026, up 14.4% year-on-year, driven by festive travel and expanding connectivity.
Among the 26 newly discovered caves in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, several are richly adorned with stalactites, highlighting strong potential for tourism development.