Former Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc disciplined

The Politburo, Vietnam’s supreme decision-making body, on Friday issued warnings to former PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and former Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh, while reprimanding Truong Thi Mai, former Secretary of the Party Central Committee, for their violations while on duties.

After considering Central Inspection Committee proposals, the Politburo determined that Nguyen Xuan Phuc, while holding the positions of Politburo member and Prime Minister, violated Party and State regulations in carrying out assigned responsibilities and tasks in preventing and combating corruption and negativity.

He also violated rules on Party members’ code of conduct and responsibility to set a good example as a leader, leading to serious consequences, causing bad public opinions, and affecting the reputation of the Party and the State.

Truong Thi Mai, while holding the positions of Politburo Member and Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the Central Mass Mobilization Committee, violated Party and State regulations in performing her assigned responsibilities and tasks, breached rules on control of power among cadres, and violated regulations on Party members’ code of conduct and responsibility to set a good example as a leader.

These violations “caused serious consequences, affecting the reputation of the Party and the State”.

Truong Hoa Binh, while holding the positions of Politburo member and Standing Deputy Prime Minister, lacked responsibility in leadership and direction, violated Party and State regulations in performing assigned responsibilities and tasks in preventing and combating corruption and negativity, and breached rules on Party members’ code of conduct and responsibility to set a good example as a leader, causing serious consequences and bad public opinion and affecting the reputation of the Party and State.