Luong Van Ha, a 36-year-old Vietnamese chef, runs one of Tokyo’s most queued-for ramen shops after nine years at Mendokoro Honda, where he rose to head chef under ramen prodigy Yuki Honda.

Vietnam has claimed its first medal at the Global Chefs Challenge 2026, blending premium imported ingredients with homegrown staples to earn a silver in Wales.

Vietnam’s meat-free take on its iconic noodle soup pho has earned international recognition, landing at number 35 in a ranking of the world’s best vegan dishes by TasteAtlas.

Southeast Asia is home to some of the world’s most celebrated travel destinations, from futuristic skyscrapers and waterfront gardens to ancient temples. Here are the region’s 10 best tourist attractions as voted by readers of Tripadvisor.

Southeast Asia is dotted with some of the world’s most breathtaking islands. Can you identify the region’s prominent islands from a few clues?

International food magazine TasteAtlas has listed six Vietnamese dishes among its Top 100 Asian Breakfasts, with bo kho leading the pack in 14th place.

Wake up before sunrise and Hoi An reveals another side, one of empty alleyways and local routines that replace the crowds seen later.

I am in a ballroom and I have a small plastic cup of ramen noodles in one hand and a larger one filled with kimchi tomato juice infused with gochujang in the other.

Japan’s freeze on new visas for foreign restaurant workers, imposed last month after the sector nearly filled a five-year hiring quota, threatens to leave the industry short-staffed as the summer tourist season approaches.

Malaysia, which possesses Southeast Asia’s second most powerful passport, will introduce a newly designed passport from June 1 featuring 94 security enhancements.