Vietnam’s Hanoi ranked 11th among the world’s 25 best food destinations this year as voted by Tripadvisor readers, marking its return to the list after last year’s absence.

Singapore Airlines will launch non-stop flights between Singapore and Riyadh four times a week starting in June 2026, marking its return to the Saudi Arabia’s capital after a 12-year hiatus.

While looking for a place to sit and have refreshments, a group of foreign tourists in southern Thailand accidentally walked into a tented funeral area near a night market, mistaking it for a food court.

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, recorded a sharp rise in visitors from China in 2025, with arrivals reaching 1.34 million, the highest level in six years.

Vietnam recorded the highest growth rate in international tourist arrivals in Southeast Asia of 20.4% last year, according to data from the ASEAN Secretariat.

A wild bull elephant killed a tourist in central Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park on Monday, a park official said, the third fatality linked to the same animal.

Thailand is weighing a proposal to develop a Disneyland theme park in its Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) as part of efforts to stimulate tourism amid a decline in foreign arrivals.

A Japanese pub has sparked backlash after introducing an unusual soft ban on customers aged 40 and above, saying the move is aimed at reducing noise and creating a more enjoyable atmosphere for younger patrons.

An Australian woman died after her backpack caught on a ski lift on a Japanese mountain and she became suspended mid-air, police said Monday.

Southeast Asia’s tourism sector reached a major milestone in 2025, with international arrivals climbing to 144 million, a 13.4% increase year on year.