The US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City is advising Vietnamese travelers to be wary of fraudulent emails requesting deposits for visa applications.
Alaska, the largest US state, impresses with its spectacular natural beauty and layered history, and is known as "the last frontier," attracting those who love to explore.
For the first time in 20 years, the US passport is at risk of falling out of the top 10 most powerful passports globally, according to the Henley Passport Index.
Visitors to the US will soon have to pay a "visa bond fee" of at least $250 under a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill recently enacted by the Trump administration.
Alcatraz island, attracting one million visitors annually, was targeted by former US President Trump as an impenetrable prison for dangerous criminals.