4 Vietnamese pork dishes rank among world’s best
International food magazine TasteAtlas has listed four Vietnamese favorites, including bun cha and com tam, among the world’s best pork dishes.
South Korea witnesses 103% surge in hotel bookings by foreign tourists ahead of BTS concert
As K-pop supergroup BTS gears up for their comeback concert in central Seoul on March 21, accommodation bookings by foreign visitors to South Korea surged 103% this week from the previous week, data released by Korean travel agency AllMyTour shows.
American tourist detained after walking on road during Bali 24-hour shutdown
An American tourist has been detained in Indonesia’s popular island Bali for flouting the ban during the Nyepi celebration, or Day of Silence, on Thursday.
Dancing after dark: Dong Van’s nightly ritual
Every night in the ancient town of Dong Van in northern Vietnam, a bonfire is lit, music fills the old quarter and thousands of strangers, Vietnamese and foreign, begin to dance together.
Tourists from Asia increasingly prioritize sustainable travel in 2026
More than three in four Asian travelers (77%) prioritize sustainability when choosing travel plans this year, up from 68% last year, according to a report from travel platform Agoda.
Asia’s ‘most beautiful island’ expands flight connection to regional tourism hubs
Phu Quoc, voted Asia’s most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, is set to expand direct flight connections to seven Asian markets, including South Korea, Thailand, India and Malaysia, this year amid a surge in tourism demand.
Which Southeast Asian countries place growing emphasis on sustainable travel?
Travelers from Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia are showing increased awareness of the environmental footprint of their trips, particularly when it comes to carbon emissions, according to a survey by travel platform Agoda.
Chinese tourists, once largest source, turn away from Japan for third month running
Chinese visitors to Japan tumbled 45.2% in February from a year earlier, official data showed on Wednesday, as the fallout from the countries’ diplomatic spat bit for the third month running.
Singapore Changi no longer world’s 2nd cleanest airport
Seoul’s Incheon has surpassed Singapore Changi to be voted the world’s second cleanest airport as part of the World Airport Awards, according to London-based aviation consultancy Skytrax.
Southeast Asian nation added to list facing up to $15,000 US visa bond
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will require citizens from 50 countries to post bonds of US$15,000 to apply for U.S. entry, a State Department official said on March 18.
