Southeast Asia Travel News | Update 29th September
Vietnam Airlines to run new route connecting Da Nang to Bangkok
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Thursday announced that it plans to launch a direct route between the central coastal city of Da Nang and Thailand’s Bangkok in November.
Vietnam Pho Festival to take place in Japan next month
A Vietnam Pho Festival 2023 will be held in Keyaki Namiki, Tokyo, Japan from October 7-8 as part of activities to introduce and promote Vietnamese culinary culture.
Hanoi, HCMC rank low on tourist overcrowding
Vietnam’s two largest metropolises Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have placed in the bottom half of a global ranking of world’s most overcrowded tourist destinations.
New SAT-1 Terminal at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport is now open
In the initial period, Thai AirAsia X and Thai Vietjet will operate flights through SAT-1. Thai AirAsia X will operate 14 flights per day, while Thai Vietjet will have four flights a day operating through the SAT-1 terminal. Duty-free delivery counter services, duty-free shops, restaurants, and special passenger lounges will be partially open for operation, the airport stated.
Yacht couture: How Southeast Asia is redefining luxury on the high seas
In the world of maritime opulence, where luxury superyachts have emerged as the playtoys for the affluent, a new destination seems to be on the horizon for those whose incomes fall in the world’s highest brackets. With a growing appetite for luxury yacht ownership and private charters, we take a look at the emerging yacht trends in Southeast Asia, where the tides of change are propelling the region into uncharted waters of extravagance.
