Vietnam politics

The anti-graft campaign continues to intensify as the Communist Party begins preparations for its next Congress in early 2026.

Recent resignations have left two of Vietnam's top leadership positions, and five of the 18 seats on the Communist Party's Politburo, vacant.

The country's corruption crackdown, which has led to the exit of two senior leaders in recent weeks, reflects an alarming escalation of cronyism and party infighting.

The resignation of National Assembly Chair Vuong Dinh Hue adds to growing perceptions of instability in the country.

The highly-publicized nature of the Van Thinh Phat trial is a possible sign of further political turbulence at the upper echelons of Vietnamese politics.

Coming amid rumors of further political shake-ups, the arrest casts a shadow over the political future of Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Vo Van Thuong resignation comes barely a year after his appointment to the largely ceremonial post.

The news has added fuel to rumors about the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, following the cancellation of a visit by the Dutch royal family.

Directive 24 calls on the Party to counter the influence of "hostile and reactionary forces" taking advantage of the country's increased openness to the outside world.

The recent prolonged absence of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong raised the question of how the Communist Party might deal with a leader's incapacitation or death.

The political vision of the Communist Party chief is built on a bedrock of Victorian moralism.

The boxes, which were allegedly used in recent grand-scale corruption cases, have become a symbol of the country's rampant graft problem.