Vietnam’s ruling party makes leaders accountable for alleged corruption occurring under their watch

Vietnam's parliament in session in October 2022. Vietnam's National Assembly voted on Jan 5 to dismiss two deputy prime ministers. - AFP

BANGKOK/HANOI, Jan 15 (The Straits Times/ANN): The fallout from Vietnam’s Covid-19 pandemic-related graft scandals came to a head on Jan 5, when its National Assembly voted to dismiss two deputy prime ministers and approve two replacements.

One of the deputy prime ministers let go was veteran diplomat and former foreign minister Pham Binh Minh, who was also a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s politburo – a position he was also forced to vacate.