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Nguyen Xuan Phuc
March 02, 2023
Vietnam’s Parliament Selects Vo Van Thuong as New President
By Sebastian Strangio
The 52-year-old Politburo member replaces Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who was forced to step down in January in connection with a series of high-profile corruption scandals.
February 28, 2023
Vietnam’s National Assembly Set to Confirm New President
By Sebastian Strangio
The reported candidate is Vo Van Thuong, the youngest member on the Communist Party's Politburo.
January 27, 2023
The Drivers and Consequences of Vietnam’s January 2023 Political Shake-Up
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Will Vietnam's political tumult have any geopolitical ramifications?
January 19, 2023
Vietnam’s Legislature Accepts President’s Resignation, Names Interim Replacement
By Sebastian Strangio
The National Assembly will reportedly choose Nguyen Xuan Phuc's permanent replacement at its next meeting in May.
January 17, 2023
The Communist Party of Vietnam’s New Approach to Accountability
By Quynh Le Tran
Nguyen Xuan Phuc has become the first Vietnamese president to resign from office, amid an ongoing graft scandal linked to the country's COVID-19 response.
January 17, 2023
Could Vietnam’s President Be the Next Senior Official to Fall?
By Sebastian Strangio
The country's National Assembly will reportedly hold a meeting tomorrow that could result in the removal of more high-level officials.
September 28, 2021
What Vietnam’s President Sought to Achieve at the 76th UNGA
By Le Dinh Tinh
As a mid-level power that is deeply integrated into global supply chains, Vietnam has a strong interest in the future of global multilateralism.
September 21, 2021
Vietnam Signs Cuban COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Deal
By Sebastian Strangio
The deal will see Vietnam purchase 10 million doses of the communist state's homegrown Abdala vaccine.
January 21, 2021
Leaked Vietnamese Personnel Appointments Show Diversions From Norm
By Sebastian Strangio
Reported appointments suggest that informal but long-held norms have been sacrificed in order to preserve party unity.
December 15, 2020
Vietnam Party Conclave Readies Key Personnel Appointments
By Sebastian Strangio
This week's plenum will ponder the key personnel appointments that will be announced at next month's National Congress.
December 10, 2020
Vietnam’s Balancing Act Between Biden and Trump
By Du Nhat Dang
Hanoi has had to tread carefully during a fraught period of transition in Washington.
September 14, 2020
Three-Horse Race for Vietnam’s Next Communist Party Chief
By David Hutt
As the Communist Party of Vietnam moves toward its next National Congress, the list of candidates for key posts is narrowing.
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