HANOI, Vietnam
Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned, state media said Tuesday, after days of rumors he was about to be sacked amid a major anti-corruption drive that has seen several ministers fired.
Mr. Phuc has "submitted
his resignation from his assigned positions, quit his job, and retired",
state news agency VNA said.
Vietnam has no paramount ruler
and is officially led by four "pillars": the powerful party's
secretary, the president, the prime minister and the chair of the legislature.
Mr. Phuc's sudden departure is
a highly unusual move in communist Vietnam, where political changes are
normally carefully orchestrated with an emphasis on cautious stability.
His resignation follows the dismissal of two deputy prime ministers
this month in an anti-corruption purge that has led to the arrest of dozens of
officials. He was prime minister between 2016 and 2021, before assuming his
role as president.
Mr. Phuc "took political
responsibility as leader when several officials, including two deputy prime
ministers and three ministers committed violations and wrongdoings, causing
very serious consequences", VNA said.
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