Resignation of Vietnam’s Parliament Chief Stirs Fresh Political Chaos

Vuong Dinh Hue’s departure comes amid a growing anticorruption push and weeks after Vietnam’s president resigned. Read More

Vietnam parliament backs chairman's resignation amid anti-bribery drive

Vietnam's legislature on Thursday approved the resignation of National Assembly chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, state media reported, the latest top official to step down amid an intensifying anti-graft ... Read More

Vietnam parliament chief quits amid deepening political turbulence

The chairman of Vietnam's parliament Vuong Dinh Hue resigned over unspecified "violations and shortcomings", the ruling Communist Party said on Friday, a new sign of political turbulence weeks after ... Read More

Head of Vietnam's parliament resigns amid corruption probe

HANOI, Vietnam ... Communist Party. Political instability could threaten Vietnam’s economic ambitions as it vies to become an alternative to China in the region’s supply chain. On a visit ... Read More

With Landmark Corruption Trial, Vietnam’s Communist Party Flexes Its Muscles

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. Read More

Vietnam's Politics are Increasingly Fractious and Corrupt

Since party chief ... make companies leaving China turn instead to other regional manufacturing hubs, like Malaysia, Thailand or India. The United States and other regional powers need Vietnam ... Read More

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Vatican’s top diplomat begins a 6-day visit to Vietnam aimed at normalizing relations

The visit took place after Archbishop Marek Zalewski became the first ... news agency. Relations between the Vatican and Vietnam were severed in 1975, after the Communist Party established its ... Read More

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FILE - Vietnam Communist party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, center left, is presented with a bouquet by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, center right, in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. Read More

Vietnam parliament chief quits amid deepening political turbulence

HANOI (Reuters) - The chairman of Vietnam's parliament Vuong Dinh Hue resigned over unspecified "violations and shortcomings", the ruling Communist Party said on Friday, a new sign of political ... Read More

Head of Vietnam's parliament resigns amid corruption probe

HANOI – The head of Vietnam’s parliament has resigned, according to state media, making him the latest senior member of government to leave office amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign that ... Read More