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A video of a Tokyo Disneyland employee wearing an Eeyore donkey costume and trying to pacify visitors amid earthquake warning has gone viral on social media with more than 17 million views. The video was shot by travel blogger Jason Hill who visited Disneyland’s Tokyo Park earlier this week. He …

Xianne from Singapore said the quality of beauty care services and shopping in Ho Chi Minh City is just as good as at home, while also being 3-4 times cheaper. Xianne is one of many foreigners who have been spending money shopping and visiting hair and beauty salons in HCMC …

Da Nang is keeping efforts towards sustainable tourism recovery in 2024, and wedding tourism is identified as an important product helping this central city build a new tourism brand. Over the last five years, developing wedding tourism has been considered a strategy of many Asian countries, especially those in Southeast …

South Korea began issuing digital nomad visas from Jan. 1, allowing foreigners to stay for up to two years, as it seeks to compete with Southeast Asian countries. To be eligible for the visa, applicants must prove that they can earn an annual income of 84.96 million won (US$65,860), double …

India is now Vietnam’s fastest growing tourism market with the number of visitors last year from that country increasing by 231% from 2019, the year before Covid broke out. It was followed by Cambodia (176%), Laos (122%), Singapore (106%), and Australia (102%), data from the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism …

China simplified visa applications for tourists from the U.S. from Jan. 1, cutting the documents required, according to a notice on the website of the Chinese embassy in Washington. The move is the latest by China to revive tourism and boost the world’s second-largest economy following a slump during the …

Phu Quoc Island of the Mekong Delta’s Kien Giang Province is full of foreign tourists in recent weeks, local tour guides have said. Truong Phu Quoc, a tour guide of the island city, said ever since Christmas, foreign tourists could be seen everywhere on the island. He said that on …

Saigon’s rich culinary scene is highlighted by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism’s recently-released list: “Top 10 most interesting foods for tourists.” The list of delicious Ho Chi Minh City dishes comes as part of the larger list “Ho Chi Minh City – 100 Interesting Things,” announced by …

Sour fish soup, voted among the world’s best rated fish soups by international food magazine TasteAtlas, features a sweet and sour blend, making it a great choice for a summer meal. This recipe serves about 4 to 5 people, takes approximately 30 minutes to prepare. Sour fish soup has been …

A video capturing a nightscape lit up with neon-colored squares a passenger spotted on a night flight from HCMC to Melbourne has gone viral on TikTok with over 14 million views. Brad Stewart spotted the luminescent sight from his plane window last week and posted the clip on the video-sharing …