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Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigns after just over a year

Vietnam's president, Vo Van Thuong, taking his oath during a National Assembly's meeting in Hanoi on March 2, 2023.[File,VOA]

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigned after a little over a year in the position, state media VN Express reported.

His resignation occurs amid an intense anti-corruption campaign that has hit the highest echelons of the Communist Party.

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