Asia & PacificVietnam President Resigns After Being Blamed by Ruling Party for ‘Violations’SaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintVietnam's President Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrives to attend APEC Leader's Dialogue with APEC Business Advisory Council during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 18, 2022. Lillian Suwanrumpha/Pool via ReutersEfthymis Oraiopoulos1/17/2023|Updated: 1/18/2023The president of Vietnam has resigned due to “violations and wrongdoings,” the Communist Party of Vietnam announced on Tuesday.Nguyen Xuan Phuc, 68, was blamed for violations that were made by officials under his supervision when he was prime minister.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.