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A supermarket in China has recently launched a limited-edition giant cup noodles bucket for the price of 168 yuan ($23), sparking a shopping frenzy. Sam’s Club, a membership warehouse club owned by U.S. retail giant Walmart, debuted its edition of “giant cup noodles buckets” at its Shenzhen store that opened …

Channel News Asia has named Sa Pa, Da Lat and Ba Na Hills among 10 cooling getaways in Asia to escape the intense heat of Singapore. Located at an altitude of over 1,500 meters above sea level in Vietnam’s northwest mountains, Sa Pa is accessible via an eight-hour sleeper train …

The central province of Khanh Hoa, home to beach towns Nha Trang and Cam Ranh, has approved plans to allow entertainment and shopping to continue until late at night. Authorities propose to designate pedestrians-only streets, set up food courts and beach bars and pubs, organize entertainment shows, and call on …

Reigning champion of the annual U.S. Fourth of July hot dog eating contest Joey Chestnut defended his title on Tuesday, clinching his 16th career win by scarfing down 62 franks in 10 minutes. A thunderstorm delay at the scene of Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating contest at New York City’s …

Ho Chi Minh City has become a champion in terms of tourism revenue in the first half of the year with VND80 trillion (USD$3.39 billion), up 62% year-on-year. Hanoi ranked second with revenues of VND44 trillion, surging 74% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. Both Vietnam’s largest …

Đà NẵngDa Nang has the highest number of searches among Vietnamese destinations on Booking.com platform during the 2023 summer. The runner-up and third places belong to Nha Trang and Phu Quoc. Last year, Phu Quoc was the most searched destination on the platform. Other destinations in the top 10 are …

Budget carrier Vietjet has restarted its direct services from beach towns Da Nang and Phu Quoc to Hong Kong as tourism rebounds. There are three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on the Phu Quoc-Hong Kong route, and a one-way fare starts at VND90,000 ($3.80). There are four weekly …

Phu Quoc, a resort hotspot in southern Vietnam, is offering free smart electric bus services to and from tourist attractions on the island. Phu Quoc Tourism Development and Investment Company runs the first of the new routes from 5 a.m. to midnight. It carries tourists from Duong Dong Town to …

Thailand has welcomed 12.46 million foreign tourists so far this year with Malaysia, China and Russia the top three source markets, according to the latest government figures. Thailand is targeting 25 million foreign tourists for the whole year, with Chinese visitors seen at 5 million, it said in a statement …

Vietnam’s new visa policy may help the country welcome 12 million foreign tourists this year, far surpassing the target of 8 million set previously, said a top tourism official. Vietnam’s new visa policy is more favorable, which will give a very strong push to the tourism industry when the peak …