21-03-2024, 11:09 AM
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Vietnam president resigns after one year on the job, government says
HANOI: The Vietnamese Communist Party has accepted the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the government said on Wednesday (Mar 20), in a sign of political turmoil that could hurt foreign investors' confidence in the country.
The government said in a statement Thuong violated party rules, adding that those "shortcomings had negatively impacted public opinion, affecting the reputation of the party, state and him personally".
The Central Party Committee, a top decision-making body in Communist Party-ruled Vietnam, approved Thuong's resignation just about a year after his election.
The president holds a largely ceremonial role but is one of the top four political positions in the Southeast Asian nation.
Vietnam president resigns after one year on the job, government says
HANOI: The Vietnamese Communist Party has accepted the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the government said on Wednesday (Mar 20), in a sign of political turmoil that could hurt foreign investors' confidence in the country.
The government said in a statement Thuong violated party rules, adding that those "shortcomings had negatively impacted public opinion, affecting the reputation of the party, state and him personally".
The Central Party Committee, a top decision-making body in Communist Party-ruled Vietnam, approved Thuong's resignation just about a year after his election.
The president holds a largely ceremonial role but is one of the top four political positions in the Southeast Asian nation.