Multiple Vietnamese officials and diplomats said the possible resignation of President Vo Van Thuong may be one of the personnel matters the parliament will discuss on Thursday.<\/p>\n

A Vietnamese official informed about the matter confirmed the meeting but press offices for Vietnam’s foreign affairs ministry and the parliament did not immediately reply to requests for comment.<\/p>\n

The letter signed by the general secretary of the national assembly Bui Van Cuong and sent to members of the parliament, a copy of which was seen by Reuters, said: “The National Assembly Standing Committee decided to convene the 6th extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly to consider and decide on personnel issues.”<\/p>\n

It was unclear what decisions would be made at the special session, which comes after a state visit to Vietnam by the Dutch royal family slated for next week was on Thursday postponed “due to domestic circumstances,” according to a statement from the Dutch Royal House.<\/p>\n

The National Assembly had last year convened a special meeting in January to accept the sudden resignation of then-president Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who quit amid a wide and long-running campaign against corruption, which critics said could be used for political infighting.<\/p>\n

Thuong, 53, was elected president in March 2023 and is regarded as being close to Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party and Vietnam’s most powerful figure.<\/p>\n

The president holds a largely ceremonial role but is one of the top four political positions in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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