HANOI: Vietnam's parliament approved on Thursday the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the latest high-profile leader to fall as the communist country is roiled by a sweeping graft purge and political feuding.
The ruling Communist Party announced Wednesday that Thuong had quit after barely a year in the job, saying he was guilty of unspecified "violations and shortcomings." The 53-year-old's departure, following days of rumors he was on his way out, comes as Vietnam undergoes major — and uncharacteristic — political upheaval.
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