Vietnam's President Phuc dismissed amid Trong's anti-graft drive

Observers look at whether swift succession will help avoid intraparty struggle

General Secretary of Vietnamese Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong, right bottom, and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, left bottom, attend a ceremony of the national congress of the party in Hanoi on Feb. 1, 2021. © Reuters

TOMOYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writer

January 18, 2023 19:27 JST

Updated on January 18, 2023 19:53 JST

HANOI -- Vietnam's parliament held an extraordinary session on Wednesday and formally approved the resignation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, state media reported, following a similar decision by the Communist Party's Central Committee on Tuesday.