Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang are among the top five destinations in terms of bookings by domestic travelers for accommodation, flights, tours, and travel services during the National Day holiday next month.

Hanoi’s grilled pork and noodle dish bun cha ranks 28th in TasteAtlas’s Top 100 Asian Meat Dishes list, in which six other Vietnamese items also find a place.

German tourist Hans-Peter Grumpe recalled Hanoi between 1991 and 1993 as a tranquil, pre-urbanization city where VND2,000 (US$0.07) draft beer was commonplace and streets retained their old-world charm.

China’s high-speed trains have won travelers over also with their comfort, convenience, and affordable fares rather than just speed.

London Heathrow Airport has lost its status as Europe’s busiest airport by passenger numbers to Turkey’s Istanbul for the first time since 2023, according to newly released figures.

Spain has improved its tourism reputation driven by a record influx of tourists but still faced a slew of complaints over overcrowding, strained infrastructure, according to the latest edition of the Barometer of Tourist Perception prepared by consulting firm LLYC.

Kuala Lumpur has surpassed Vietnam’s Hanoi and Thailand’s Bangkok to be voted the world’s second best street food city with approval rating of 62%, according to British magazine Time Out.

Five chefs carved a 220-kilogram Japanese bluefin tuna in Hanoi on Aug. 13 after the fish was purchased in Tokyo and flown to Vietnam that same day.

Island Restaurant in London’s King’s Cross, which was recommended by the Michelin Guide, will close on Aug. 16 after more than a year in operation.