Australian tourists help locals haul bricks in Ha Giang
Nine Australian travelers touring Ha Giang went viral after joining villagers in manual labor, from harvesting and brick carrying to helping strangers move motorbikes through floodwaters.
Russian tourist could be banned from Thailand for having sex on Phuket road
Thai police have arrested a 23-year-old Russian man after a video showed him having sex with a woman on the back of a moving pickup truck in Phuket.
Bali police reopen probe into Australian tourist’s death after missing-heart discovery
Bali police will resume their investigation into the May drowning of Australian tourist Byron Haddow at a villa in North Kuta after his family discovered his body was repatriated without his heart.
Trump invites international fans to World Cup and Olympics as US tightens visa policies
U.S. President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he hopes “countless people from all over the globe” will attend the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics hosted by the United States.
Searches for Hanoi by Chinese tourists surge by almost 90%: Agoda
Hanoi has become a favorite destination of Chinese tourists as searches for the capital over the last two months rose by 89% year-on-year, according to a report from travel platform Agoda.
Asia’s ‘2nd most beautiful island’ receives 6.5 million tourists this year
Phu Quoc Island, voted the second most beautiful island in Asia last year by readers of American magazine Condé Nast Traveler, welcomed 6.5 million visitors from January to September, surpassing last year’s total of 5.9 million.
Southeast Asia’s 2nd largest economy launches Nihao Month to attract Chinese tourists
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched “Nihao Month” campaign to attract Chinese travelers, the country’s largest international tourist segment, on the occasion of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival and Golden Week holidays.
