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Vietnam's Burning Furnace Campaign Claims Another Leader

Sebastian Strangio, Southeast Asia Editor, The Diplomat

22-Mar-24 07:45

Vietnam's Burning Furnace Campaign Claims Another Leader

This week, Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigned over corruption allegations, the latest in a string of leadership shake-ups over the past several years that have observers worried about the political stability of the country. We speak to Sebastian Strangio, Southeast Asia Editor at The Diplomat to better understand what’s happening in Hanoi and what the implications of the latest developments might be.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Philip See


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Tags:  vietnamanti-corruptionpolitical stability





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