Phu Quoc, voted Asia's most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, received 1.17 million foreign tourists in the first five months this year, up 51% year-on-year and meeting over half of this year's target.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang enjoyed a Korean barbecue dinner with some of South Korea's most influential business leaders before helping distribute snacks to crowds gathered outside the restaurant.
Malaysia has introduced a new 10-year passport for adults with prices at RM350 (US$86) under a revised fee structure that took effect on June 3.
Popular restaurant Old School Delights, located on the second floor of Singapore's Esplanade Mall, will shut down business on June 8 after 16 years of operations, it announced in a Facebook post.
A Nepali Sherpa guide has been rescued from Everest after surviving about a week on the slopes of the world's highest mountain without food or oxygen in a rare case of survival in such conditions, a hiking official said on Thursday.
Thailand's Phuket International Airport will switch to automated passport control gates on June 13 as part of efforts to reduce congestion during busy travel periods.
Two new restaurants received Michelin stars at a ceremony on Thursday night, taking the total number of establishments rated in Vietnam to 11.