The top brass of Vietnam’s Communist Party will gather next week to nominate a new president following the abrupt resignation of Nguyen Xuan Phuc last month over revelations of widespread graft during his time as prime minister, according to multiple people familiar with the plans.
The 172-member Central Committee will assemble in Hanoi next week for an extraordinary session to choose a candidate said the people, who asked not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak to the press. The National Assembly is then expected to rubber-stamp the choice as early as March 1. The president is one of the nation’s top four political positions, with the most powerful role being the general secretary of the party.
