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Vietnam Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the country’s most powerful leader, dies at age 80

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Vietnam Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the country’s most powerful leader, dies at age 80

HANOI, Vietnam: Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party and the country’s most powerful politician, has died following months of ill health, official media said Friday. He was 80. “General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party Nguyen Phu Trong passed away at 13:38 on July 19, 2024, at the 108 … Read more

Vietnam National Assembly head resigns amid graft purge

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Vietnam National Assembly head resigns amid graft purge

The head of Vietnam’s National Assembly has resigned, the ruling Communist Party said Friday, one of the most senior leaders to fall in a sweeping anti-corruption purge.Vuong Dinh Hue asked to step down because of “violations and shortcomings”, the party said in a statement on its website.Thousands of people, including top officials and senior business … Read more