He replaces Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who was forced to resign in January. Phuc’s removal was linked to the anti-corruption campaign led by Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276881
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Phuc requested that he be allowed to resign, according to a statement issued after the Central Committee meeting which took place, but he was clearly forced from power. His ouster…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275503
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CPV members will elect a 200-person Central Committee, which in turn will elect a Politburo, the party's highest-ranking body. It is widely expected that Nguyen Phu Trong will…