Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue is allowed to cease holding leadership positions.

The decision was made following a meeting of the Committee on Friday.

Reports by the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission said that Mr. Hue has violated Party regulations on things Party members must not do; and regulations concerning the responsibility to set an example assigned to officials and Party members; first, members of the Politburo, the Secretariat, and the Party Central Committee; and second, his responsibility as a leader in line with the Party’s regulations and the State’s laws.

The Committee said, being made aware of his responsibility before the Party, the State and the people, Mr. Hue submitted an application to resign from all his positions.