Vietnamese travelers are leading the region in readiness to use artificial intelligence (AI) for travel planning, with 81% saying they intend to rely on the technology for their next trip, according to the Agoda 2026 Travel Outlook Report.

Travel + Leisure has included the Hon Thom cable car in Phu Quoc and the Ba Na cable car in Da Nang in its list of 11 notable cable car journeys in Asia, describing them as experiences that combine transportation with panoramic sightseeing.

Malaysian authorities arrested three people at a resort in Malaysia’s Sabah state after discovering the facility was processing pangolin meat for tourists.

Vietnam’s newest carrier Sun PhuQuoc Airways (SPA) on Feb. 25 officially launched new air routes linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with Da Nang, providing additional options on the country’s key air corridors.

Vietnam’s tourism industry received 14 million travelers during the nine-day Tet holidays, a 12% year-on-year increase, but faced mounting challenges from overcrowding and inconsistent service quality.

Vietnam Airlines will temporarily suspend all flights to and from Lien Khuong International Airport in Lam Dong Province from March 4 to Aug. 25, following the airport’s scheduled closure for runway and taxiway repairs.

An American tourist has accused a motorbike taxi driver in Hanoi of charging her VND1 million (US$38) for a seven-kilometer trip, 14 times the usual fare, and behaving inappropriately.

The Singapore Food Agency has launched an investigation after a video surfaced showing a rodent on a food court table at Lucky Plaza.

Starting on Feb. 25, visitors to Britain from 85 countries including Singapore and Malaysia must obtain an electronic permit in advance of their trip or they will be barred from travelling, the British Interior Ministry said.

Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, recorded nearly 6 million foreign tourist arrivals between Jan. 1 and Feb. 22, with the Chinese market showing strong signs of recovery during the Lunar New Year holiday, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).