Vietnam's president resigns
THE Vietnamese Communist Party accepted today the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the government said in a statement citing “shortcomings.”
The government said that Mr Thuong broke party rules and his “shortcomings had negatively impacted public opinion, affecting the reputation of the party, state and him personally.”
The party’s central committee accepted Mr Thuong’s resignation one year after his election.
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