Vietnam welcomed a record number of foreign tourists in 2025, as a resurgence of Chinese visitors and relaxed visa policies helped lure travelers.

Vietnam welcomed a record number of foreign tourists in 2025, as a resurgence of Chinese visitors and relaxed visa policies helped lure travelers.

Vietnam ordered Netflix to remove Chinese television series Shine on Me from its streaming platform in the country over images depicting a map that Beijing uses to stake contested territorial claims in the South China Sea.