Vietnam's National Assembly, the country's lawmaking body, on Thursday voted to dismiss two deputy prime ministers from their posts, a government statement said, in what analysts suspect is a new escalation in the country's anti-corruption crackdown.
There was no explanation of parliament's decision to remove Pham Binh Minh and Vu Duc Dam, but the move comes at a time when the communist-ruled country is intensifying its fight against graft, despite concerns the campaign is paralysing routine transactions as officials fear being entangled in probes.
Minh and Dam did not respond to a request for comment. The men have not been arrested and no charges have been filed against them.
