Vietnam’s parliament will meet on Thursday to discuss unspecified “personnel matters,” according to a letter sent to lawmakers seen by Reuters, amid speculation of a reshuffle at the top leadership of the communist-ruled country.
Several Vietnamese officials and diplomats said the possible resignation of Vietnamese President Vo Van Trong could be one of the personnel issues to be discussed in parliament.
A Vietnamese official with knowledge of the matter confirmed the meeting, but Vietnam’s foreign ministry and parliamentary press office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
“The Standing Committee of the National Assembly has decided to convene the sixth special session of the 15th National People’s Congress Standing Committee,” said the letter, signed by National Assembly General Secretary Pei Wenqiang and sent to MPs and seen by Reuters. The conference reviews and decides on personnel issues. “
A statement from the Dutch royal family said that the Dutch royal family’s state visit to Vietnam originally scheduled for next week has been postponed “due to domestic circumstances” and it is unclear what decision will be made at the special meeting. .
The National Assembly held a special session in January last year to accept the sudden resignation of then-President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s resignation comes amid a broad and long-running anti-corruption campaign that critics say could be exploited for political infighting.
Thuong, 53, was elected president in March 2023 and is considered to be close to Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party and the most powerful figure in Vietnam.
The president serves primarily in a ceremonial role but is one of the four major political offices in the Southeast Asian country.
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