WASHINGTON, March 27 — Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said the resignation of the communist-ruled country's second president in little over a year had not affected Hanoi's foreign and economic policies, given its collective leadership and policymaking.

HANOI, March 21 — Vietnam is seeking its third president in little more than a year after its ruling Communist Party on Wednesday forced the resignation of Vo Van Thuong, who was only elected last year after the sudden dismissal of his predecessor.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Vietnam’s President Vo Van Thuong have agreed to increase cooperation to address illegal fishing in Malaysian waters.

HANOI, March 2 — Vietnam's National Assembly on Thursday elected Vo Van Thuong as the country's new president, in a reshuffle of the country's top leadership amid a sweeping anti-graft campaign.

HANOI, Feb 27 — Vietnam's National Assembly will hold an extraordinary meeting this week, a session that officials and diplomats expect to confirm the appointment of a new president amid a leadership reshuffle prompted by a sweeping crackdown on graft.