HANOI ¨C Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned after the ruling Communist Party blamed him for ¡°violations and wrongdoing¡± by officials under his control, the government said on Tuesday, in a major escalation of the country¡¯s anti-graft campaign.
Phuc, a former prime minister widely credited with accelerating pro-business reforms, held the largely ceremonial post of president since 2021 and is the highest-ranking official targeted by the party¡¯s sweeping corruption crackdown.
Vietnam has no paramount ruler and is officially led by four ¡°pillars¡°: the party¡¯s secretary, the president, prime minister and speaker of the house.
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