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Vietnamese president Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigns amid major anti-corruption purge | South China Morning Post

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Vietnamese president Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned on January 17, 2023, after state media said he was allegedly held responsible for “violations” and “wrongdoing” by junior officials. Two officials who served under Phuc were dismissed in early January as part of the communist party’s anti-corruption purge. It is not imm…

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