World’s leading airport for customer experience revealed and it’s not Singapore Changi
Hong Kong International Airport has been named the “world’s leading airport for customer experience” for the first time at the 2025 World Travel Awards.
2 Vietnamese dishes among world’s 100 best in 2026: TasteAtlas
Bun bo Nam Bo (Southern-style beef noodle) ranked 81st and pho bo (beef noodle soup) at 83rd in a list of 100 Best Dishes in the world for 2026 released by international food magazine TasteAtlas on Saturday.
Vietnam welcomes record number of international visitors, surpassing pre-Covid levels
Vietnam welcomed nearly 19.2 million international visitors in the first 11 months of this year, a 21% year-on-year increase and the highest figure ever recorded, according to the General Statistics Office.
China’s three major airlines extend refunds and Japan flight changes to March 2026
Three major Chinese airlines will offer refunds and charge-free changes to Japan-related flights until March 28, 2026, state-owned news outlet Yicai reported on Dec. 5, extending an existing policy set to expire at the end of 2025.
Phu Quoc Island most searched Vietnamese destination for New Year
Data from Dutch-based platform Booking shows Phu Quoc was the most-searched destination by Vietnamese tourists for the upcoming New Year holiday, with searches rising 86% compared with the same period last year.
Foreign tourists limit night activities, demand refund as Phu Quoc vacation disrupted by power outage
Phu Quoc Island vacations have turned sour for many international tourists whose long-planned trips were marred by a major power outage projected to last for weeks.
Singapore Changi named world’s least stressful airport
Changi, home to the world’s largest indoor waterfall, was named the least stressful airport in the world, according to a survey doned by iSelect, an Australian-based travel insurance comparison company.
Tourist says Bangkok is 400 times more developed than Kuala Lumpur
A Thai tourist recently claimed that Bangkok is 400 times more developed than Kuala Lumpur, triggered mixed reactions from netizens.
Tokyo-Shanghai flight makes emergency landing after man demands to change seats to be with girlfriend
A Spring Airlines flight from Tokyo to Shanghai was forced to make an emergency return on Dec. 1 after a dispute between a male passenger and a flight attendant over a seat change.
Southeast Asia’s safest country to ban high-risk travelers from boarding flights
Singapore will implement stricter measures from Jan. 30 to prevent travelers deemed undesirable or who do not meet entry requirements from boarding flights to the city-state.
