Vietnam President Ousted From Politburo in Rare Shakeup
- Party chief casts wider net in anti-corruption campaign
- President Phuc’s resignations come during political shakeup
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Vietnam’s president stepped down and was ousted from the Communist Party’s top bodies in an unparalleled shakeup, as leader Nguyen Phu Trong’s anti-corruption purge casts an ever-widening net.
The party’s central committee approved Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s request to resign from all his positions, including member of the Politburo and president, according to a statement on the Communist Party’s website.