Lao Airlines, the national flag carrier of Laos, has announced it will resume direct flights linking the Lao capital of Vientiane with Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang from March 29.

An oil spill from a capsized cargo ship in the Indian Ocean is washing ashore on the pristine beaches of Thailand’s most famous resort island, a lawmaker told AFP on Feb. 27.

A Hanoi passenger said he was charged VND346,000 (US$14) for a bowl of pho at Cam Ranh International Airport in south-central Vietnam, prompting authorities to investigate.

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.