Thoung became the second president to step down in a little over a year, and the details of his alleged wrongdoing have not been publicly disclosed yet.
While the president is part of a leadership collective, which includes the leader of the Communist Party, the prime minister and Parliament that governs Vietnam, the post is a ceremonial one. In recent years, power has been largely consolidated in the hands of the party leader, Nguyen Phu Trong, The New York Times reported.
This story is from the March 21, 2024 edition of The Daily Guardian.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the March 21, 2024 edition of The Daily Guardian.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Egypt Condemns Israeli Attacks On Nuseirat Camp In Central Gaza
Egypt, in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday, condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli attacks on Nuseirat Camp in central Gaza that killed over 150 Palestinians.
9 Feared Dead As Terrorists Open Fire At Bus Carrying Pilgrims
About nine people are feared dead, while 33 others have been injured after a bus carrying pilgrims to Shivkhori in Reasi district came under terrorist attack on Sunday, said an official.
Biden honours fallen soldiers in France
President Joe Biden closed out his trip to France by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump notably skipped visiting when he was president, hoping his final stop Sunday will draw the stakes of the November election in stark relief.
Sanjivani bags top spot in 10.000m event in Portland
Asian Championships bronze medallist runner Sanjivani Jadhav won the gruelling women's 10,000m race at the Portland Track Festival High-Performance Meet, clocking a personal best time of 32:22.77 seconds here.
Athlete Saurabh Sharma wins two gold medals in World Para Athlete GP
Saurabh Sharma, an athlete from Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district, has won two gold medals in the ongoing World Para Athlete Grand Prix in the Nottwil city of Switzerland.
SWIATEK BEATS PAOLINI, ACHIEVES TITLE HAT-TRICK
World number one women's tennis star Iga Swiatek made a successful defence of her French Open title on Saturday, securing her fourth and third-successive Roland Garros title after beating Jasmine Paolini of Italy in the title clash.
T20 WC: Disciplined Australia hand 36-run defeat to England
Disciplined bowling from Australia in the second half of the innings after a fiery start by openers Jos Buttler and Phil Salt helped the 2021 champions secure a 36 run win over England in their ICC T20 World Cup match at Bridgetown, Barbados on Saturday.
New Zealand to introduce bill to reverse oil and gas exploration ban
New Zealand's government said on Sunday it would introduce legislation to remove a controversial ban on offshore petroleum exploration to attract investment to the country's oil and gas sector.
NO WORD FROM WHITE HOUSE ON WHETHER BIDEN TO MEET NETANYAHU
The White House declined to say on Sunday whether President Joe Biden will meet Benjamin Netanyahu when the Israeli prime minister visits Washington next month to address the U.S. Congress.
Several parts of Mumbai witness waterlogging as heavy rains lash city
As heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Saturday night, several parts of the city faced waterlogging causing traffic snarls.
