Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to dial down the rhetoric and use a hotline between their navy commanders to avoid flashpoints over a vast contested patch of energy-rich seas in the Gulf of Thailand, according to a UN-backed mediation panel at The Hague tasked with helping to settle the dispute between the neighbours. The Southeast Asian countries have also squabbled for decades over the demarcation of their 800km (500-mile) land border, where clashes last year killed scores on both sides and...

The Vietnam News Agency Publishing House has compiled and published a bilingual Vietnamese–English photo book entitled The Legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea to mark the 65th anniversary of the opening of this maritime route on October 23.

A wold culinary culture festival took place in Hwaseong city, Gyeonggi province, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on October 18, serving as a bridge for cultural exchange between local residents and foreign communities, with Vietnamese cuisine and culture taking centre stage this year.

Phú Quốc tops Traveloka’s new destination rankings ahead of London and Paris, as infrastructure projects for APEC 2027 boost its prospects for tourism and international events.

Ministry hasn't directly confirmed whether AirAsia sought govt assistance.