Vietnam's state-run television reports that the ruling Communist Party has approved a decision by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to resign.
Local media say he is being held responsible for a wide-ranging corruption scandal involving the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
There has already been a series of arrests and dismissals from the Vietnamese foreign ministry in connection with the scandal.
Local media say he is being held responsible for a wide-ranging corruption scandal involving the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
There has already been a series of arrests and dismissals from the Vietnamese foreign ministry in connection with the scandal.
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Vietnam's President Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigns over a corruption scandal linked to the COVID-19 pandemic response. Previous arrests and dismissals from the Vietnamese foreign ministry are connected to this ongoing scandal. The ruling Communist Party approves his resignation, as reported by state-run
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Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230117_36/
Date: Jan. 17, 2023
Created: 2023/01/18 07:17
Updated: 2025/12/09 08:48
Last Read: 2023/01/18 07:25