Thailand: A business visa is required to start a business while a SMART visa is available for startups and professionals in the tech industry. Remote workers can also apply for a digital nomad visa. Overall, Thailand’s visa system is more structured while Vietnam’s offers more flexibility.

Launched in December 1986, Vietnam’s “reform” era (đổi mới) came to an end in August 2024. Domestic political events in the ensuing months ushered the country into a new era, although the coming period may turn out to be a Gramscian interregnum, when “the old is dying and the new cannot be born.”

An Italian and an Indian tourist were caught on camera brawling on Phuket’s Bangla Road, drawing a crowd of onlookers—some cheering, others filming. Security intervened before anyone suffered serious injuries. The viral footage reignited debate over Thailand’s visa-free policy, with critics urging stricter regulations to prevent similar incidents.

HO CHI MINH CITY -- Con Dao used to be an island prison where French colonizers subjected the Vietnamese to a regimented life of isolation, controlled diets, austerity and the sound of silence, all under a perceived shroud of spirits of inmates past.

SINGAPORE, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Agoda's prestigious 16 th Gold Circle Awards celebrate Southeast Asia's exceptional hospitality as Thailand retains its top position while Vietnam breaks into the top five for the first time.

Thailand video news: arrests, controversies, AI traffic solutions, Vietnam busts massive TikTok scam network and regional news updates.

Singaporean and Vietnamese youths are also the most optimistic and satisfied about their countries’ political systems, law enforcement and economic future than their peers in four other Southeast Asian countries,

As Vietnam’s stock market struggles to gain momentum, foreign billionaires, particularly from Thailand and Japan, are seizing opportunities to acquire stakes in leading companies across strategic sectors.

Southeast Asia’s economic growth is expected to go into overdrive in 2025, with Asean markets leading the way. According to an Asia House report, Vietnam and Philippines will remain key growth drivers.

When Christie's -- a renowned auction house -- began its operation in Bangkok in 1998, some 90% of its revenue came from selling luxury items and 10% from artwork as there were few art collectors at the time.

Dnata Travel Group’s UK B2B brands reported “an exceptional trading performance” last week, with Gold Medal seeing its best-performing week since the end of the pandemic. The specialist brands also reached new highs, with Cruise Plus and Incredible Journeys reporting their best weeks for revenue and margin.