The pink forests of the northern pre-spring
To day trees began bursting into bloom since mid-December in Mu Cang Chai in Lao Cai Province, transforming the highlands into a spring landscape that draws visitors from afar.
World’s ‘most favorite destination’ welcomes record 42.7 million tourists in 2025
Japan, voted the “world’s most favorite destination” last year, welcomed record number of tourists in 2025, officials said on Jan. 20, despite a steep fall in Chinese visitors in December.
Canadian tourist found dead on Australian beach surrounded by dingoes
Australian police are investigating whether a Canadian tourist discovered dead on a beach in the northern state of Queensland drowned or was attacked by a pack of dingoes, the wild dogs native to the country.
Concrete house raises hackles for bucking tradition in ‘world’s best tourism village’
Ongoing construction of a two-story concrete house with plastered brick walls in “the world’s best tourism village” in northern Vietnam’s Tuyen Quang Province is sparking controversy.
Tourist wraps bananas around body to feed wild monkeys in Da Nang
A foreign tourist has drawn public attention after wrapping ripe bananas around his body to approach wild monkeys on Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang, sparking debate on social media.
India’s largest airline fined record $2.45M over mass flight cancellations
India’s aviation regulator fined IndiGo a record US$2.45 million, issued warnings to senior executives and directed the airline to remove the head of its operations control from his duties after mass flight cancellations last month.
Which is Southeast Asia’s third most powerful passport?
Brunei’s passport ranked 19th in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, down one place from last year but remained the third most powerful in Southeast Asia.
World’s best airport named 4th busiest globally by OAG
Singapore’s Changi Airport was named the world’s fourth busiest international airport in 2025 with 42.6 million seats, a 3% year-on-year increase, according to data from British aviation firm OAG.
Southeast Asia’s 2nd most visited country targets over $95B tourism revenue
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has expressed confidence that the country’s tourism sector will earn 3 trillion THB (US$95.35 billion) in revenue this year through its “Amazing 5 Economy” strategy.
Vietnam Airlines ranks among world’s 25 safest full-service airlines
Vietnam Airlines has taken safety to new heights after being ranked among the world’s top 25 safest full-service airlines for 2026 by AirlineRatings, climbing three places from last year to 19th globally and remaining the only Vietnamese carrier on the list.
