Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed to eradicate prostitution involving Japanese women targeting foreign tourists after Japan was recently labeled a “new sex tourism country.”

The historic flood at the end of October left Hoi An inundated, but an American couple found themselves inspired by the resilience and optimism of the town’s residents.

Quan Thang House in Hoi An, built in the late 18th century, has withstood floods, its wooden walls fascinatingly marked with the levels the water reached in various years.

A Chinese woman who deliberately flooded her hotel room in popular tourist island Hainan after her request to cancel the reservation was refused ended up paying 280 times the room rate.

Once a popular photospot, the 800-meter Ong Cop wooden bridge across the Binh Ba River in Dak Lak Province was destroyed when Typhoon Kalmaegi hit last week.

Vietnam’s banh mi and pho noodle soup have been recognized among the top 100 street foods in the world by international food magazine TasteAtlas.

Malaysians have expressed pride after their passport stands third globally with visa-free access to 174 destinations, stronger than the U.S. passport according to a ranking by Canadian financial advisory firm Arton Capital.

Philippines closed seven airports in Bicol Region and canceled a total of 171 domestic and 19 international flights on Sunday as Typhoon Fung Wong, known locally as Uwan, made landfall in northern Luzon with sustained winds of 185 kph.

Those found sitting and drinking alcohol in restaurants across Thailand outside permitted hours (11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to midnight) could be fined up to 10,000 baht (US$300) under a new regulation that took effect on Nov. 8.

Skyscanner has announced its Trending Destinations 2026 report, with Vietnam’s Phu Quoc ranking second in the global list thanks to an impressive surge in travel searches.