Authorities on Phu Quoc Island have established a tourism rapid response team to better protect visitors and address service-related concerns amid the local tourism boom.

Australia’s national carrier Qantas is set to have its first cabin crew base in Singapore from September, with plans to expand the operation to 650 crew members over the next five years.

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.