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A remarkable group of Mekong giant catfish, weighing between 45 and 100 kilograms each, are raised in a 2,000 square-meter pond in the Mekong Delta capital Can Tho.     Can Tho family keeps a pond of Mekong giant catfish Can Tho family keeps a pond of Mekong giant catfish

Flights between Nanki Shirahama airport in Japan’s southeastern prefecture of Wakayama and Hanoi and Da Nang City are expected to be launched next month, Wakayama’s authorities said on Tuesday. The service forms part of the efforts by the authorities in increasing international flights to the airport after a hiatus due …

Thailand received 11.4 million foreign tourist arrivals from January to June 11, and saw spending of 472 billion baht (US$13.67 billion), the tourism ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The tourist numbers surpassed the 11.15 million in the whole of 2022. The Tourism Authority of Thailand expects to see …

Vietnam is the most popular destination among Korean tourists this summer, according to Hana Tour, the largest travel company in South Korea. The company recently announced the results of its analysis on the booking situation for overseas travel departing in July and August, which also indicated that international travel is …

A woman from China who was found unconscious on Mount Everest has refused to pay a guide who saved her life a US$10,000 rescue fee, triggering public backlash on social media. The 50-year-old woman from Hunan province, identified by the surname Liu, was found unconscious near the peak of Mount …

A photograph of the coral reef ecosystem on Yen Islet in the central province of Phu Yen won second prize at the Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year Awards. The shot, taken by lensman Nguyen Ngoc Thien, captures the carpets of coral reefs that rise up during low tide on …

Many foreign tourists who flocked to the northern region to enjoy summer holidays have changed their travel itineraries or returned home early due to massive power outages. Singaporean Weichao, 32, visited Ha Long with his friends in early June, but the power went out on the first night of his …

Authorities in Thailand’s Bangkok are considering fining a taxi driver for charging a South Korean tourist 700 baht (US$20.24) for a 30-minute ride, three times the meter fare. On June 7, the South Korean tourist booked a taxi from the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, also known as Wat Phra …

A group of 11 tourists were left hanging upside-down on a rollercoaster after a power outage caused chaos at a theme park in China’s Hebei Province. Video footage which has gone viral on Chinese social media in recent days showed the roller coaster car carrying 11 tourists start moving to …

Hanoi and Hue have been voted among the 10 winners in the “best cities” category at the 2023 Luxury Awards Asia Pacific given by U.S. travel magazine Travel+Leisure. The others were Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Luang Prabang, Siem Reap, and Taipei. The Vietnamese capital is famous for …