Vietnam disciplines Central Theoretical Council Vice Chair for previous errors

The Central Inspection Commission of Vietnam’s Communist Party has warned the Vice Chairman of its Central Theoretical Council over errors he made in two of his previous roles and also took action against senior members of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences for harming party unity and showing weak leadership. 

After the commission met on Oct.18 and 19, Nguyen Quang Thuan was told he made mistakes as Secretary of the Party Committee and as President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences between 2016 and 2019. 

Senior Party officials of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences were also disciplined. Phung Ngoc Tan – former acting head of the Organization Department – was expelled from the party. Pham Van Duc – former Vice President of the Academy cum former Director of the Academy of Social Sciences; Vo Quang Trong – former director of the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology; Tran Minh Tuan – former head of the Organization and Personnel Department and former deputy director of the Academy of Social Sciences were also disciplined. 

Bui Nhat Quang - President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences – received a warning from the Politburo on Sept. 30. for violations and shortcomings considered by the Party to have caused internal disunity and frustration among cadres and party members. The Politburo said his actions harmed the reputation of the Party and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.

The academy is considered. the leading research institution in social sciences and humanities in Vietnam according to the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils.

In September’s meeting, the Inspection Commission decided that the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences violated the principles of organization, Party activities and working regulations; lack of responsibility, weak leadership and direction; lack of inspection and supervision; and not strictly implementing the instructions and conclusions of superior party organizations. It said that led to many violations in the work of cadres; management and use of finance, assets and public investment; scientific research management; training masters and doctorates; and in resolving complaints.

The Inspection Commission warned the Standing Committee about violations in the 2015-2020, and 2020-2025 terms and also censured Dang Xuan Thanh, its Deputy Secretary and also Head of the Party Committee's Organization Department and Deputy President of the Institute.

Bui Nhat Quang, President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, was warned by the Politburo. On October 3, the Central Committee agreed to revoke his membership of the Central Committee during its 13^th tenure.                                        s