- 5d ago
Trump says he could have won Vietnam War in a week, days before midterms
At a rally in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday, 1 November 2026, Trump said he could have ended the Vietnam War in a week and the Afghanistan war in three weeks. He also argued the US should have struck Ho Chi Minh City instead of spraying herbicide on forests.
- Oct 31
Washington and Virginia sue to block Trump's 250-foot arch near Arlington Cemetery
The District of Columbia and Virginia filed suit on 31 October in federal court to halt construction of a 250-foot arch planned near Arlington National Cemetery. A federal judge is separately weighing a veterans' challenge that could also block the project.
- Oct 28
Heineken volumes rise 4.8% in third quarter, beating forecasts as new CEO calls for sharper execution
Heineken sold 4.8% more beer in the third quarter, with Asia up 17.3% and Europe up only 0.6%. Rafael Oliveira, who took over as chief executive in October, says the company needs a stronger performance culture.
- Oct 28
Villa Vie cruise ship stops in Cambodia, leaving 203 passengers stranded over fuel costs
The operator, Villa Vie Residences, has suspended the MV Odyssey at Sihanoukville and ordered residents off the ship at short notice, citing operating losses linked to the war in Iran.
- Oct 26
Poland and Vietnam upgrade ties to strategic partnership, targeting $6 billion by 2030
Donald Tusk and Le Minh Hung announced in Hanoi a joint trade and investment committee, a $6 billion investment goal by 2030 and a planned Warsaw to Hanoi LOT flight.
- Oct 21
Florida executes 77-year-old Vietnam veteran William Reaves, its 18th execution this year
Florida executed William Reaves, 77, by lethal injection on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, for the 1986 shooting of a deputy in Indian River County. More than 100 military veterans had asked the governor for clemency in the days before.
- Oct 20
Manila summons Chinese envoy over remarks it calls a threat to use force
Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro called in Ambassador Jing Quan on Monday, 19 October, after he said Beijing could easily win a military confrontation with the Philippines.
- Oct 9
EU removes Panama and Vietnam from its tax haven blacklist, citing transparency progress
The decision was taken by EU finance ministers at a meeting in Luxembourg, ten years after the Panama Papers leak. Panama had been listed since 2020 and Vietnam since February 2026.
- Oct 7
Satellite images reveal Chinese K-8 combat aircraft at new Ban Keun military facility in Laos
Satellite photographs show eight K-8 light attack aircraft at the Ban Keun airfield in Laos following the opening of a joint military training facility with China.
- Oct 6
Mozambique cuts bilateral debt by $37.2M as wood exports rise and China trade dips
The Ministry of Economy and Finance reported that Mozambique's external debt fell to $8,851 million in June 2026, driven by debt repayments to Portugal, China, and Japan.
- Oct 5
Police in Vietnam arrest 12 men for stealing 2,700 cats for restaurant meat trade
Police in Ho Chi Minh City have detained 12 suspects accused of abducting approximately 2,700 pet cats during nighttime raids to sell them to restaurants for 70,000 dong per kilogram.
- Oct 5
Nippon Paint agrees to buy AkzoNobel Southeast Asian decorative paints business for $1.35 billion
The Japanese company will take over architectural coatings operations across seven countries including Vietnam and Australia by mid-2027 while retaining the Dulux brand.
- Oct 4
Romanian students win three gold and two silver medals at astronomy olympiad in Hanoi
All five Romanian high school students participating in the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics in Vietnam reached the podium, competing against 315 participants from 64 countries.
- Oct 2
Paloma Sánchez-Garnica launches 1968 New York novel Un hombre de honor
Spanish author Paloma Sánchez-Garnica presented her tenth novel, Un hombre de honor, during a press tour across 1968 settings in New York City.
