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Vietnam received over 3.6 million foreign visitors in January-April, equivalent to 62% of pre-pandemic numbers and nearly half of this year’s eight-million target. At 1.07 million, South Koreans made up the largest numbers followed by American (263,000) and Thai (199,000) visitors, according to the General Statistics Office. In April alone …

Hundreds of thousands of mainland Chinese visitors have descended on the world’s biggest gambling hub of Macau for the Labor Day holiday, packing tightly into its narrow cobblestone streets and placing bets in its glitzy casinos. The surge in visitors comes after China and its special administrative region Macau lifted …

Da Nang City has reinstituted a free restroom program by mobilizing businesses in the district to offer their toilets to the public free of charge. Le Tu Gia Thanh, chairman of Hai Chau District, said that authorities had asked over 500 businesses such as eateries and coffee shops to open …

Ho Chi Minh City is home to some of the country’s most significant historical sites, particularly those related to the Vietnam War. These sites, called “red addresses”, witnessed some of the most turbulent history of the Vietnam War. The sites include secret bases, old administrative buildings and tunnels that visitors …

Actor Jung Kyung Ho Thursday shared a photo album on his Instagram, revealing his trip to the beach town of Nha Trang where he stayed at a secluded 5-star resort. His photos received over 140,000 likes and 840 comments in less than a day. The 39-year-old and his girlfriend late …

The Malaysian government hopes its premium visa program for foreigners to stay up to 20 years will add up to 200 million ringgit (US$44.8 million) to state coffers this year. The program has been in effect since October last year. To be eligible for the program, foreigners are required to …

Glamping destinations near Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are fully booked for the five-day Reunification Day and May Day holidays as people opt for nature-friendly experiences. Two weeks before the holiday break starting from this Saturday, Dang Thuy Anh, 21, and her group of friends contacted four sites on …

The To Ky noodle shop serves a unique dish of sacha sauce noodles made with a family recipe that has been passed down for three generations, and that includes 30 ingredients. The shop at No. 156 Gia Phu Street, District 6 was founded by To My Doanh’s grandfather, To Cam, …

The 110-year-old HCMC People’s Committee office building will open its doors to visitors for the first time during the upcoming Reunification Day holidays. Visitors need to register in advance with the Department of Tourism for the tours from 8 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on April …

The Thai police are investigating the drowning death of a 51-year-old American tourist Tuesday near the island of Koh Phi Phi Leh, a popular vacation destination in Krabi Province. They said he had been traveling with nine other friends, and they found him drowning in front of Viking Cave, a …