Vietnam PM sworn in as new President
Vietnam s ruling Communist Party on Monday confirmed that Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the country s Prime Minister since 2016, will take up the largely ceremonial role of state President.
A resolution on electing Phuc as the new President was adopted with an approval rate of 97.5 per cent at the ongoing 11th session of the 14th National Assembly (NA), the nation s parliament and principal legislative body.
The session will also see the party elect 25 key leadership roles, including a new Prime Minister and head of the NA, reports dpa news agency.
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Phuc, a member of the all-powerful Vietnamese Politburo, served as Prime Minister of Vietnam from 2016 and Deputy Prime Minister from 2011.
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The future of Vietnam’s anti-corruption drive
12 January 2021
Author: Hai Hong Nguyen, UQ
The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) will convene its 13th Congress between 25 January and 2 February 2021, selecting the nation’s next general secretary.
The General Secretary chairs the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption (CSCAC), a mechanism that is placed under direct control of the CPV Politburo, and has the duty to ‘direct, collaborate, inspect and promote anti-corruption efforts nationwide’. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has led the CSCAC for the last eight years but is expected to step down from all positions due to party rules on age and term limits. His successor will set the course for the future of Vietnam’s anti-corruption efforts.