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Authorities in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang have been asked to punish a foreign man for sitting on a stele engraved with the national emblem at Lung Cu Flag Tower. A group of foreign tourists posed for a photo last month at Lung Cu Flag Tower in Dong …

Malaysian Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has said there are no plans to expand the visa-on-arrival program. The government also has no intentions of waiving visas for visitors from India and China since both countries require Malaysian citizens to get visas, The Star newspaper quoted him as saying. …

Nestled in the coastal commune of My An in the central province of Binh Dinh, My An Beach offers visitors an unspoiled haven for swimming, camping, snorkeling, and catching seafood. My An Beach is known for its anchovy processing and being the largest exporter of this specialty in Binh Dinh …

Anan Saigon, Hibana by Koki, and Tam Vi are reporting a surge in bookings after making history by becoming the first ever restaurants in Vietnam to receive Michelin stars. Hang, a representative of Hibana by Koki in Hanoi, told VnExpress International the restaurant had been fully booked through Friday ever …

The hotel occupancy rate in Quy Nhon has reached 80% late this week as thousands of tourists flock to the central beach resort town for a marathon. Data from travel platform Mustgo, which partners with 100 hotels in the south central beach town, showed two- and three-star hotels in the …

An Australian surfer detained after launching a drunken assault in Indonesia’s most conservative province will be deported, officials said Wednesday. Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones, 23, from Noosa in southern Queensland was facing five years in prison after attacking several people in April on the surf island of Simeulue. But the Australian …

Even on a weekday, there’s a queue at Tokyo’s vegan Izakaya Masaka, including many tourists eager to try meat-free versions of Japanese classics like fried chicken and juicy dumplings. While millions of visitors have happily savoured Japan’s fish- and meat-heavy cuisine, options for vegetarians and vegans are harder to find. …

The Canadian government on Tuesday announced the addition of 13 countries, including Thailand and the Philippines, in its list of visa-free travel in an effort to boost tourism. In addition to the two Southeast Asian countries, the list also included Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Costa Rica, Morocco, Panama, St. Kitts …

French food guide Michelin honored 103 Vietnamese restaurants on Tuesday for the first time, with 20 pho stalls but no banh mi eateries on the list, raising eyebrows among food lovers. Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guide, told VnExpress there is “no bias” for pho over banh mi. …

Tourists visiting Co To Island of northeastern Quang Ninh Province have been urged not to bring plastic bags as it aims to build a sustainable, green tourism environment. In order to protect the island, from September 1, 2022, the People’s Committee of Co To island district piloted regulations that tourists …