Vietnam received 12.3 million international visitors in the first six months of the year, a 14.9% increase from the same period last year, fueled by the country’s reputation as a safe destination amid global geopolitical uncertainty.

As the central province of Khanh Hoa, home to Nha Trang, enters the peak summer tourism season with a sharp rise in visitor arrivals, authorities are stepping up efforts to maintain public order and ensure that foreign visitors comply with Vietnamese law.

Oman Air is looking to capitalize on the Gulf state’s appeal as a largely untapped tourism destination as it launches flights ​on Thursday from Muscat to Singapore, Southeast Asia’s richest country by GDP per capita, its CEO said.

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, expects to attract 19.1 million foreign tourists in 2027, up 19% compared to this year’s target.

South Korea has extended its visa application fee waiver for group tourists from China, India and four Southeast Asian countries—Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam—until the end of the year in a bid to support inbound tourism.

From a noodle soup alley in Ho Chi Minh City to a fine-dining room in Hanoi, Michelin’s inspectors say Vietnamese cuisine has come into its own in 2026.

Thang Cave, with its stalactite and stalagmite formations and cave pearls scattered throughout, has been hailed by experts as a rare discovery.

Singapore, ranked the world’s second-richest country by GDP per capita in 2025, is set to begin construction of a large-scale wellness attraction that spans nine football fields in the third quarter of 2026.

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday directed federal prosecutors to prioritize investigations of so-called birth tourism schemes after the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birth right citizenship in the U.S., the world’s largest economy.

Indonesia AirAsia suspended its direct Jakarta-Singapore service on Wednesday to focus on stronger-performing routes as rising fuel costs put pressure on operations.