Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, one of only a few women in senior positions in Vietnamese politics, steps in as president for the second time in just over a year
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Thuong, 53, was removed from the powerful Politburo for unspecified violations of party rules, becoming the second president to exit in just over a year in Vietnam, where leadership changes have recently all been linked to a wide-ranging “blazing furnace” anti-bribery campaign. The president holds a largely ceremonial role but is one of the top four political positions in the Southeast Asian nation.
The party’s central committee on Wednesday accepted Thuong’s resignation and removed him from the Politburo, its top decision-making body, and his position of head of the National Defence and Security Council. About 88% of lawmakers supported his removal as president in Thursday’s vote. The legislature could announce a new president when it holds its next regular plenary session in May, or earlier if a special meeting is convened.
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