Vanuatu Tourism Marketing: Vanuatu Tourism Office has launched “Vanuatu Uncovered,” its most personal campaign yet, featuring Ni-Vanuatu stories filmed across Efate, Espiritu Santo and Tanna. It runs until 21 November across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, driving travellers to vanuatu.travel/answerthecall. Pacific Unity Watch: At the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, “empty chairs” dominated coverage as several leaders—including Vanuatu’s—sent ministers instead, raising questions about regional solidarity. Vanuatu Health & People-to-People: A fifth Chinese medical assistance team has departed for Vanuatu, expected to arrive in Port Vila, with radiology and nuclear medicine specialists and support for the Vanuatu-China Medical Center. Vanuatu Legal Move: Vanuatu has filed with the International Court of Justice seeking sovereignty recognition over Umaenupne (Matthew) and Umaeneag (Hunter) and a single maritime boundary with France/New Caledonia. Travel Deals: Solomon Airlines has an earlybird sale from Brisbane with discounted fares to Santo (Vanuatu) plus Honiara and Munda (Solomons), with one-way fares starting at AUD$429. Tourism Context: The Pacific is also pushing a stronger climate agenda at the PIF, including a push to protect climate-resilient coral reefs—key to Vanuatu’s reef tourism future.