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Hanoi café owner fined as customer sits dangerously close to railroad tracks

Hanoi café owner fined as customer sits dangerously close to railroad tracks

The owner of a café on Hanoi’s Kham Thien Street has been fined VND2.5 million (US$95) for allowing a customer to sit dangerously close to the railroad tracks and film passing trains.
Malaysia welcomes record 42.2 million visitors in 2025, becoming Southeast Asia's tourism champion

Malaysia welcomes record 42.2 million visitors in 2025, becoming Southeast Asia's tourism champion

World Cup flight, hotel bookings spike amid safety fears

World Cup flight, hotel bookings spike amid safety fears

Singapore's Changi Airport steps up health checks after India confirms 2 Nipah virus cases

Singapore's Changi Airport steps up health checks after India confirms 2 Nipah virus cases

Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia to step up airport screening in an effort to prevent the infection from spreading.
January 28, 2026 | 03:33 pm PT
How to prevent Nipah virus infection when traveling abroad

How to prevent Nipah virus infection when traveling abroad

Health authorities are advising travelers to maintain good hygiene and avoid animal contact amid a Nipah virus outbreak in India's West Bengal state, which has prompted tighter disease surveillance across Asia.
January 28, 2026 | 12:58 am PT
Vietnam's new plan supports visa incentives for foreign nationals eligible for preferential treatment

Vietnam's new plan supports visa incentives for foreign nationals eligible for preferential treatment

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has signed a decision approving a detailed plan to implement the Government's Decree 221 on granting time-limited visa exemptions to foreign nationals designated as special beneficiaries entitled to preferential treatment in support of Vietnam’s socio-economic development.
January 28, 2026 | 12:45 am PT
7,000 passengers stranded overnight at Japanese airport due to heavy snow

7,000 passengers stranded overnight at Japanese airport due to heavy snow

Heavy snowfall paralyzed transportation around New Chitose Airport in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Jan. 25, leaving about 7,000 passengers stranded overnight as flights, trains, and expressways were disrupted.
January 27, 2026 | 07:57 pm PT
Thailand screens 1,700 passengers from India for Nipah virus

Thailand screens 1,700 passengers from India for Nipah virus

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has screened more than 1,700 passengers arriving from Kolkata in India’s West Bengal state for the Nipah virus, with no infection cases found to date.
January 27, 2026 | 06:29 pm PT
Vietnam emerges as top global tourism performer in 2025

Vietnam emerges as top global tourism performer in 2025

Vietnam joined an elite group of destinations achieving double-digit growth in 2025, alongside Brazil (37%), Saudi Arabia (20%), and Japan (17%).
January 27, 2026 | 06:29 pm PT
Phu Quoc records 49% rise in accommodation searches from international tourists

Phu Quoc records 49% rise in accommodation searches from international tourists

Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island recorded a 49% year-on-year increase in accommodation searches from international tourists in 2025, reinforcing its growing appeal as a global travel destination, according to travel platform Agoda.
January 27, 2026 | 04:33 pm PT
Phu Quoc emerges as race-cation destination for Korean travelers

Phu Quoc emerges as race-cation destination for Korean travelers

With conditions favorable for outdoor running, Phu Quoc is drawing increasing attention from South Korea's running community as a potential race-cation destination.
January 27, 2026 | 11:15 pm PT
Phu Quoc named one of Asia's lowest-cost flight destinations in 2026

Phu Quoc named one of Asia's lowest-cost flight destinations in 2026

As travel demand in 2026 increasingly reflects sensitivity to costs as well as experiences, Phu Quoc has emerged as a beach destination that combines relatively affordable air access with a growing range of tourism offerings.
January 27, 2026 | 08:30 pm PT
Filipino couple get engaged 600 meters above Vietnam jungle

Filipino couple get engaged 600 meters above Vietnam jungle

A marriage proposal has gone viral after a Filipino couple staged the moment on a rope bridge suspended 600 meters above the ground in Vietnam's northern mountains.
January 27, 2026 | 12:59 am PT
Accommodation searches in Vietnam from Filipino tourists jump 86% in 2025: Agoda

Accommodation searches in Vietnam from Filipino tourists jump 86% in 2025: Agoda

Travelers from the Philippines showed the strongest interest in visiting Vietnam in 2025, with accommodation searches rising 86% year-on-year, according to travel platform Agoda.
January 26, 2026 | 10:27 pm PT
China warns citizens against visiting Japan during longest annual holiday

China warns citizens against visiting Japan during longest annual holiday

China on Monday warned its citizens against traveling to Japan during the Lunar New Year, its longest public holiday, as Beijing's anger over a comment Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made in early November showed no signs of abating.
January 26, 2026 | 08:16 pm PT
Asian airports step up health screening on India Nipah virus scare

Asian airports step up health screening on India Nipah virus scare

Airports in Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan have tightened health surveillance and passenger screening following a Nipah virus outbreak in India's West Bengal state.
January 26, 2026 | 07:23 pm PT
Nepal arrests six in $1.69M tourist rescue fraud

Nepal arrests six in $1.69M tourist rescue fraud

Nepal has arrested six people after an investigation into fraudulent helicopter rescues of travelers in the Himalayan nation in a US$1.69 million insurance scam, police said on Jan. 26.
January 26, 2026 | 06:20 pm PT
Hanoi named Asia's second best destination this year: Tripadvisor

Hanoi named Asia's second best destination this year: Tripadvisor

Vietnam's capital Hanoi ranked second in a list of Asia's 25 best destinations as part of Tripadvisor's 2026 Travelers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best Destinations, up five places from last year.
January 26, 2026 | 06:03 pm PT
70 travelers caught in tax and cash declaration breaches at Singapore checkpoints

70 travelers caught in tax and cash declaration breaches at Singapore checkpoints

Singapore authorities caught 70 travelers for failing to declare and pay taxes on imported goods during a week-long enforcement operation at the country's checkpoints.
January 26, 2026 | 12:39 am PT
Chinese lantern festival lights up for Lunar New Year

Chinese lantern festival lights up for Lunar New Year

In southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the annual Zigong International Lantern Festival kicked off on Friday, showcasing the centuries-old art of illuminated lanterns on a grand scale.
January 26, 2026 | 12:38 am PT
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