HANOI -- The resignation of Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong marks an abrupt reversal of fortune for a man once considered a leading candidate for the one-party state's most powerful post, and hints at a power struggle in the Communist Party.
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Vietnam president's resignation suggests party power struggle
Vo Van Thuong was viewed as contender to become next general secretary
Vo Van Thuong is Vietnam's second president to leave office in two years. © Reuters
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