Malaysian-American content creator Jaime Tan has apologized after drawing criticism for mispronouncing roti canai during a recent episode of MasterChef: Global Gauntlet, a controversy that overshadowed her winning performance in the cooking competition.

South Korea’s Incheon International Airport, voted the world’s second-best airport after Changi in the 2026 Skytrax awards, have stepped up immigration staffing in anticipation of a surge in foreign visitors arriving for a major BTS concert.

La Siesta Hoi An Resort & Spa in Hoi An ranked sixth and La Sinfonía del Rey Hotel & Spa 10th among the world’s hotels ranked for Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards.

A Malaysian woman was forced to cancel her flight and pay extra airfare after her three-year-old child scribbled on her passport, causing immigration authorities to deem the travel document damaged and invalid for travel.

A street vendor in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Ward has been fined VND225,000 (US$8.54) for selling fried rice balls to a foreign tourist for VND43,000 each, nearly 10 times the regular price.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has been ranked among the top three most punctual airlines in the Asia-Pacific region in 2026, according to the On-Time Performance (OTP) report released by aviation analytics firm Cirium, a strategic partner of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Vietnam’s leading hospitality giant Sun Group proposed several strategic pillars of cooperation between businesses of the two countries, aiming to further strengthen trade and economic ties between Vietnam and Thailand.

Michelin Guide Vietnam 2026 highlights the growing global recognition of Vietnamese cuisine, showing that the country’s culinary identity, from humble street-side eateries to Michelin-starred restaurants, is earning acclaim through its authenticity, local ingredients and cultural storytelling.

Soi Sim, a largely unspoiled beach in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, has been named among the world’s 100 most beautiful for the first time.

Singapore, ranked Southeast Asia’s richest country by GDP per capita in 2025, is lifting restrictions on new hotels, hostels and serviced apartments at heritage precincts such as Boat Quay and Beach Road to boost tourism.