The story about a tourist in central China reportedly discovering gold while slaughtering a duck has attracted widespread attention on social media amid soaring gold prices.

Indonesia’s popular resort island of Bali has experienced a short-term fall in international tourist arrivals, with roughly 800 fewer visitors arriving each day, largely from Middle Eastern markets, as airspace disruptions linked to escalating regional conflict affected flight routes.

Russia surpassed Cambodia to become Vietnam’s third-largest source of inbound tourists in February, with 121,493 arrivals, up 332% year-on-year.

Phu Quoc, voted Asia’s most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, welcomed more than 2.2 million visitors in the first two months of 2026, up 57.7% year on year, with international arrivals soaring 86.4% to nearly 600,000.

A 77-year-old Italian tourist suffered sudden cardiac arrest while completing check-in procedures at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and was later resuscitated by doctors.

Story of Ono in Malaysia has been named Asia’s second best coffee shop this year after Singaporean roastery Apartment Coffee by The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops.

A bun rieu (crab noodle soup) eatery on Hang Luoc Street in Hanoi has been shut down temporarily after a Chinese tourist criticized its poor hygiene in a widely shared social media post.

Hanoi has been named among the world’s 50 most beautiful cities by U.S. travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler, highlighting the Vietnamese capital’s enduring charm and cultural depth.

Vietnam’s largest island Phu Quoc ranked 9th in a list of 10 friendliest destinations in Vietnam as voted by Dutch-based travel agency Booking.com as part of the 14th annual Traveller Review Awards.

The Chinese Embassy in Japan has urged its citizens to remain vigilant in Japan following a viral video showing a woman knocking over a tourist in Tokyo.