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Nguyen Xuan Phuc has 'submitted resignation from assigned positions, quit job and retired', say reports.

Minh was a minister of foreign affairs and Dam was in charge of the country’s The country’s national assembly removed Pham Binh Minh and Vu Duc Dam from their positions as deputy prime ministers this month. Two deputy prime ministers were sacked this month in an anti-corruption purge that has led to the arrest of dozens of officials, with many of the allegations relating to deals done as part of Vietnam’s Covid response.

There had been speculation that Mr Phuc would quit after the dismissals of two deputy PMs who had served under him. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“As long as the leadership reshuffles do not lead to radical policy changes, their impact on the economy will also be limited.” Their positions as deputy prime ministers were swiftly handed over to Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha and the Party chief of Hai Phong city, Mr Tran Luu Quang. Mr Phuc, 68, was blamed for “violations and wrongdoing” by officials under his control while he was prime minister. His departure must be approved by the National Assembly, which is expected to meet this week. No reasons were given for their resignations. He helmed the country’s battle against the pandemic during his term as premier from 2016 to 2021.

HANOI: Vietnam president Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned after the ruling Communist Party blamed him for "violations and wrongdoing" by officials under his ...

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The move comes amid an anti-corruption drive and signals a power shift among communist leaders.

The Communist Party's general secretary is the most powerful of the four posts, although the president also holds significant authority. The other two are the prime minister and the chairman of the National Assembly. But the likely rise now of more security-focused officials to the top of the party will be bad news for human rights and for those few Vietnamese brave enough to criticise the party. "As he was well aware of his responsibilities to the Party and the people, Phuc filed a request to resign from his positions and retire," the statement said. Officially this is all happening in the name of fighting corruption, a big problem in Vietnam, but it's indicative of a power struggle at the top of the party which permits no challenges to its monopoly on power. A party statement praised Mr Phuc's leadership but said he was politically responsible for violations and the wrongdoing of numerous officials under him.

Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned after the ruling Communist Party blamed him for "violations and wrongdoing" by officials under his control, ...

Trong earlier this month said the party was “more determined” and “more effective and methodical” in its approach, and vowed to deliver results. “Fully being aware of his responsibilities before the party and people, he submitted an application to resign from his assigned positions, quit his job and retire,” it said in statement. Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned after the ruling Communist Party blamed him for “violations and wrongdoing” by officials under his control, the government said Tuesday, in a major escalation of the country’s

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned Tuesday as a campaign against corruption continues to spread. State media blamed Phuc for wrongdoing by ...

But, in 2021, more communicable versions of the virus began spreading around the world. In 2020, Vietnam was one of the few countries to report any economic growth. But, the statement said, as the country’s top executive, he was responsible for wrongdoing involving people under him. As prime minister, Phuc led Vietnam as it increased links to the international economic system. He became part of the powerful Politburo in 2011. The state-controlled Vietnam News agency reported the resignation took place during a meeting of the ruling Communist Party Central Committee.

Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned, state media said Tuesday, after days of rumours he was about to be sacked as part of a major ...

Thirty-seven people -- many of them senior diplomats and police -- have also been arrested in an investigation over the repatriation of Vietnamese during the pandemic. Minh was a minister of foreign affairs while Dam was in charge of the country's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. At least 100 officials and business people, including Dam's assistant, have been arrested in connection with a scandal involving the distribution of Covid-19 testing kits.

HANOI -- Vietnam's parliament held an extraordinary session on Wednesday and formally approved the resignation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, state me.

HANOI: Vietnam's rubber stamp National Assembly on Wednesday (Jan 18) approved the resignation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, a day after he dramatically ...

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