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Dismissal of Vietnam Writers' Association Chairman

Overview

On July 30, 2026, the Central Control Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) voted to remove Nguyên Quang Thiêu from all Party positions. The commission cited serious breaches of Party regulations and state law, including “ideological and moral decline,” failure to enforce anti-corruption and anti-waste rules, and actions that harmed the Party’s prestige. The decision also criticized the Vietnam Writers' Association’s publishing house and the Bac Ninh provincial Party committee for oversight failures.

Following the CPV ruling, the Executive Board of the Vietnam Writers' Association voted on August 24 to dismiss Nguyễn Quang Thiều from his term as Chairman (2020-2025). While the dismissal follows the July 30 ruling regarding leadership and supervision failures within the Association's Party Committee, some reports noted that specific reasons for the board's decision were not publicly disclosed at the time of the announcement.

Vice Chairman Nguyễn Bình Phương has been assigned to manage the Association’s operations temporarily until a new Chairman is appointed. This interim arrangement is expected to remain in place as the Association prepares for its next representative congress, scheduled for late September 2026.

Entities

Vietnam Writers' Association · Nguyên Quang Thiêu · Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee · Central Inspection Commission · Đỗ Lệnh Hùng Tú

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Nguyễn Quang Thiều dismissed as Chairman of Vietnam Writers' Association

    Nguyễn Quang Thiều has been dismissed as Chairman of the Vietnam Writers' Association, with no specific reasons provided for the decision.

  2. 18 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Vietnam Writers' Association dismisses Chairman Nguyễn Quang Thiều

    The Vietnam Writers' Association has dismissed Chairman Nguyễn Quang Thiều following a Central Inspection Commission ruling regarding leadership failures and regulatory violations.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Vietnam Writers' Association Chairman Nguyên Quang Thiêu Dismissed

    Vietnam's Central Control Commission dismissed Writers' Association chief Nguyên Quang Thiêu from all Party posts for serious Party and legal violations, citing ideological decay and oversight failures.

Sources

baochinhphu.vn · baogiaothong.vn · phunuvietnam.vn · thoibao.de · tienphong.vn · vanchuongphuongnam.vn · vietnamplus.vn

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