South Korea’s Incheon International Airport, ranked the world’s second-best airport behind Singapore’s Changi in the 2026 Skytrax World Airport Awards, has become the fastest major aviation hub to surpass 1 billion cumulative passengers.

Vietnam is projected to post the fastest tourism growth in the Asia-Pacific region in 2027, with foreign arrivals expected to jump by 31.2% to 27.8 million, according to the Pacific Asia Travel Association and the Research Centre for Digital Transformation of Tourism.

Thousands of miles away from Son La Province, a woman is serving mac khen-spiced fish and cham cheo dipping sauce to people trying these flavors for the first time.

Turkey’s Istanbul has lost its title as the world’s best international airport this year to Singapore Changi based on 661,000 votes cast by readers of American magazine Travel+Leisure.

After Michelin dubbed this alleyway gem a top affordable eat, sales of Banh Canh Cua Ba Ba’s crab noodle soup, served in clay pots if asked, have jumped 20%.

Vietnam received a big surge in accomodation searches from travelers in three Southeast Asian neighbors Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand in the first five months of 2026, according to Agoda.

As competition for foreign visitors intensifies in 2026, countries across Asia are expanding visa-free entry, waiving visa fees, and extending stay limits.

Thailand’s Koh Samui has surpassed Greece’s Páros to become the world’s best island at the 2026 World’s Best Awards survey based on 661,000 votes cast by readers of American magazine Travel+Leisure.

Spain is likely to attract 100 million ​foreign tourists this year with the number of visitors expected to grow during the ‌key summer season helped by uncertainty in the Middle East, Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu said.

Thailand’s cabinet has approved the opening of a new permanent border checkpoint at Sadao on the border with Malaysia, effective from July 11, as part of efforts to strengthen tourism between Southeast Asia’s most visited countries.