Singaporeans still hold the world’s most powerful passport, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 193 destinations out of 227 globally.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Philippines on September 19 said they're really concerned over the data breach at APO Production Unit – a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) in charge of printing passports.

Thailand will allow citizens of more countries to enter the kingdom via visa exemptions starting from July 15 as part of measures to promote tourism and encourage longer stays, according to Thailand's Interior Ministry spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul.

Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports plans to use 600 million BTH (16 million USD) from its central budget to promote tourism during the high season as fiscal 2024 budget disbursement is expected to be delayed until April next year.

Vietnam’s passport climbed four spots to rank 88th among the most powerful passports in the world, according to the newly-released Henley Passport Index 2023.

The Ministry of Public Security began to use a new passport form from July 1, a move aiming to implement a circular by the ministry on passport specimens.

The Ministry of Public Security will use a new passport form from July 1, 2022, reported the Vietnam Government Portal (VGP).

Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry has coordinated with relevant agencies, the Vietnam Bar Federation, and the Embassy of Vietnam in Malaysia to implement all necessary citizen protection procedures for Doan Thi Huong to return home right after she is released.

The Vietnamese Government, Foreign Ministry, relevant agencies, and Vietnam Bar Federation have implemented citizen protection measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese national Doan Thi Huong in her trial in Malaysia, the spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang said.

Nearly 1,500 illegal immigrants have been detained in a nationwide operation by the Immigration Department of Malaysia.

The Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs said it does not rule out the possibility that some of its officials are involved in a human trafficking and passport forgery syndicate.

Vietnamese tourists are welcomed in Singapore , as confirmed by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in a letter recently sent to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore is working with Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority to determine why some Vietnamese nationals, mainly women, were denied entry to Singapore.