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Vietnam\u2019s president has resigned after just a year in the job, taking responsibility for a corruption scandal involving regional government officials, <\/span>state-controlled media<\/span><\/a> reported Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vo Van Thuong, 54, was relieved of his position \u201cper his personal request,\u201d which was approved by the Communist Party Central Committee.<\/span><\/p>\n

The move comes as no surprise, as it had been <\/span>widely rumored<\/span><\/a> on social media after the government called an emergency meeting for Thursday to discuss \u201cpersonnel issues.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Thuong will also leave the Politburo, Party Central Committee and quit his position as president of the defense and security council.<\/span><\/p>\n

A statement from the Central Committee said Thuong had violated Party regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cVo Van Thuong’s violations and flaws have negatively affected public perception, as well as the reputation of the Party and the state,\u201d the statement read.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBeing aware of his responsibilities before the Party, the state and the people, Thuong has sent in his resignation from his positions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Carl Thayer, Emeritus professor at the Australian Defence Force Academy, said Thuong was forced to resign for his failure to exercise proper supervision over officials in Quang Ngai province during his tenure as provincial party secretary from 2011-14.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThuong signed off on a decision to award the Phuc Son Group responsibility to develop the Tra Phuc South Bank River Road Project,\u201d he explained.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOn 8 March this year, the Ministry of Public Security, after an investigation, arrested and detained provincial officials from Quang Ngai province for receiving bribes during Thuong\u2019s tenure as provincial party secretary.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Thuong became president on March 2, 2023 following the resignation of Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who quit to take responsibility for COVID scandals on his watch.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vice president Vo Thi Anh Xuan will assume the position of acting president until a permanent replacement for Thuong is appointed.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are two likely contenders for the job, according to Vietnam-watcher Thayer, <\/span>Minister of Public Security To Lam and Permanent Member of the Secretariat Truong Thi Mai.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The president\u2019s role is one of the top four political positions in Vietnam.<\/span><\/p>\n

Edited by Elaine Chan and Taejun Kang.<\/p>\n

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