Vietnam Communist Party Leaders Meet Wednesday to Decide on President Vo Van Thuong’s Resignation, Officials Say

On March 20, the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) approved President Vo Van Thuong’s resignation as a Politburo and Central Committee member and dismissed him from his position as chairman of the National Defense and Security Council.

Vietnam’s Central Inspection Committee declared that Vo Van Thuong had violated Party regulations dictating the responsibility of a state official, although it did not specify what he had done. According to the Central Committee, Vo Van Thuong’s violations and shortcomings have affected the reputation of the party, the state, and himself.