At the meeting (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The 15th National Assembly's thirdextraordinary meeting took place in Hanoi on January 18 under the chair of NA ChairmanVuong Dinh Hue.
At the meeting, the legislature listened to a proposal by the NA Standing Committee on relieving Nguyen Xuan Phuc from the position as President of Vietnam for the 2021-2026 tenure and allowing him to cease performing duties as deputy to the 15th legislature.
Born on July 20, 1954 into a family withrevolutionary traditions, Phuc is a key leader of the Party and State. Hereceived fundamental training, grew up from the grassroots, and was assigned bythe Party Central Committee andPolitburo of different tenures to many important leading positions of the Partyand the State.
As the Prime Minister in the 2016-2021 tenure,Phuc made great efforts in leading, directing, and managing the prevention andcontrol of the COVID-19 pandemic which reaped important results.
However, he bears the political responsibility ofthe head in letting many officials, including two Deputy Prime Ministers; threeministers commit wrongdoings and mistakes, causing very serious consequences.The two Deputy Prime Ministers have applied to cease holding their positions,while two ministers and many other officials have been criminally handled.
Fully aware of his responsibilitybefore the Party and people, Phuc has submitted his application to the NA, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee asking to ceaseholding the positions of President of Vietnam, Chairman of the Council of National Defence and Security, cease performing duties of a deputy to the 15th NA, stop working, and retire.
After listening to Phuc's speech, NA deputies discussed in group the NA Standing Committee's proposal, cast secret ballots and approved the resolution on relieving Nguyen Xuan Phuc from his post as President of Vietnam for the 2021-2026 tenure and allowing him to cease performing duties as deputy to the 15th legislature./.
