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Why Japanese tourists are flocking to Vietnam

Why Japanese tourists are flocking to Vietnam

Factors like visa exemption, convenient flights, rich cuisine, low costs, and personal safety increased Japanese arrivals to Vietnam by nearly 12% in the first 10 months of the year to 757,000.
Southeast Asian countries find tourist targets hard to reach amid global uncertainty

Southeast Asian countries find tourist targets hard to reach amid global uncertainty

Vietnam, Thailand draw growing interest from Czech holidaymakers

Vietnam, Thailand draw growing interest from Czech holidaymakers

3 Southeast Asian destinations to visit before the world catches on

3 Southeast Asian destinations to visit before the world catches on

Malaysia's Sandakan, Brunei's Bandar Seri Begawan, and Vietnam's Phu Quoc are among destinations Skyscanner's travel outlook for 2027 lists for travelers to explore "before the world catches on," Travel + Leisure Asia reported.
November 8, 2026 | 03:00 am PT
Vietnam eyes 24/7 entertainment zones, tax holidays for billion-dollar tourism projects

Vietnam eyes 24/7 entertainment zones, tax holidays for billion-dollar tourism projects

Tourism projects worth VND30 trillion (US$1.16 billion) or more could be exempt from corporate income tax for up to four years and operate for up to 70 years under incentives the Vietnamese government has proposed to the National Assembly.
November 7, 2026 | 01:37 am PT
Asia's 'best' island Phu Quoc tops winter holiday wishlists of South Korean families

Asia's 'best' island Phu Quoc tops winter holiday wishlists of South Korean families

Agoda reported a 33% year-on-year increase in accommodation searches by South Korean families for Phu Quoc, making the Vietnamese island their top overseas choice for winter holidays.
November 5, 2026 | 06:00 pm PT
Inside $9,700-a-night villa on Ho Chi Minh City's Con Dao island

Inside $9,700-a-night villa on Ho Chi Minh City's Con Dao island

Guests at a 2,000-square-meter villa on Con Dao's “secret island” enjoy complete privacy and personalized service, down to the sugar cubes in their coffee and their choice of pillows.
November 5, 2026 | 02:00 am PT
Vietnam, South Korea shine amid uneven Asia-Pacific tourism recovery

Vietnam, South Korea shine amid uneven Asia-Pacific tourism recovery

Vietnam and South Korea have emerged as strong tourism performers in the Asia-Pacific, recording double-digit growth in international arrival numbers and exceeding pre-Covid levels, according to the Pacific Asia Travel Association.
November 3, 2026 | 04:51 pm PT
With no wood-fired kilns left, Hoi An ancient town patches its roofs with tin and tarps

With no wood-fired kilns left, Hoi An ancient town patches its roofs with tin and tarps

Tarps and metal roofing are encroaching on the yin-yang tiled roofs and open-air lightwells of Hoi An's old houses, spoiling the heritage landscape of the UNESCO-listed town in central Vietnam.
November 2, 2026 | 11:07 pm PT
Vietnam receives 19.5 million foreign visitors in 10 months

Vietnam receives 19.5 million foreign visitors in 10 months

Vietnam received 19.5 million international visitors in the first 10 months of 2026, a 13.8% increase from a year earlier.
November 2, 2026 | 08:17 pm PT
Asian countries race to grab share of Chinese tourism pie

Asian countries race to grab share of Chinese tourism pie

From relaxing visa requirements and launching direct flights to ramping up targeted digital marketing campaigns, Asian destinations, including Singapore and South Korea, are locked in a battle to attract Chinese travelers.
October 31, 2026 | 04:44 am PT
Malaysian tourist falls into 10-meter-deep hole in Da Lat

Malaysian tourist falls into 10-meter-deep hole in Da Lat

A 40-year-old Malaysian woman was rescued after falling into a 10m deep hole while hiking in Da Lat, Lam Dong Province, in Vietnam's Central Highlands, on Sunday, local authorities said.
October 25, 2026 | 12:58 am PT
American tourist jumps into lake in Vietnam's hill town Da Lat to save woman

American tourist jumps into lake in Vietnam's hill town Da Lat to save woman

An American tourist jumped into Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat of Vietnam's Central Highlands on Oct. 23 and swam out to rescue a woman struggling in the water.
October 24, 2026 | 01:11 am PT
Vietnam again voted world's best river cruise destination

Vietnam again voted world's best river cruise destination

Vietnam has become the World's Best River Cruise Destination for a third time at the World Cruise Awards, the most by any country.
October 22, 2026 | 03:00 am PT
Affordable travel, friendly locals keep foreign visitors returning to Vietnam

Affordable travel, friendly locals keep foreign visitors returning to Vietnam

Gabriel, a 20-year-old Frenchman, could not speak Vietnamese when he joined strangers singing karaoke on a Ho Chi Minh City street. An hour later, he had made friends and memories that would bring him back.
October 17, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
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