Da Nang City Party Secretary was dismissed from office and removed from the Central Committee

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh was dismissed from the position of member of the 12th Party Central Committee.

On October 6, the Central Conference listened to Mr. Tran Quoc Vuong - Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Inspection Committee, Standing member of the Secretariat, read the Politburo's report on disciplining Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh, Party Central Committee member, Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee.

Accordingly, the Party Central Committee found that: As the head of the city Party Committee, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh was primarily responsible for the violations and shortcomings of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee; Mr. Anh personally seriously violated the principles of organizing party activities; violated the Regulations on what party members are not allowed to do; violated the regulations on the exemplary responsibility of cadres and party members, especially key leaders at all levels; and violated the standards of party committee members.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh's violations and shortcomings are serious, negatively affecting the reputation of the Party organization and the individual, causing outrage among cadres, Party members and the people.

After discussion and consideration of many aspects, the Party Central Committee decided to discipline Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh by: removing him from the position of Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee, member of the Standing Committee, member of the Da Nang City Party Executive Committee for the 2015-2020 term; and removing him from the position of member of the 12th Party Central Committee.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh, Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee. Photo:Nguyen Dong.

Previously, on September 29, the Central Inspection Committee held its 18th meeting, in which it proposed that the Politburo and the Central Executive Committee consider and discipline Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh (Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council) for violations considered serious.

The results of the inspection when there were signs of violations against the Standing Committee of the Da Nang City Party Committee and Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh were announced by the Central Inspection Committee.September 18. Accordingly,As head of the City Party Committee, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh is primarily responsible for the violations and shortcomings of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee for the 2015-2020 term.

Mr. Xuan Anh is also said to have violated the principle of democratic centralism and the Party and State's regulations on personnel work; chaired the review and decision of a number of personnel with signs of imposition; and directly directed many specific tasks of the government. "Mr. Xuan Anh's actions have caused distraction and affected the solidarity and unity in the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee," the Central Inspection Commission stated.

In addition, Mr. Xuan Anh also declared and used degrees that were not in accordance with regulations; was dishonest, violated the standards of Party Committee members and the Regulations on what Party members are not allowed to do.

The Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee also lacked exemplary behavior in receiving and using cars donated by businesses and using two houses owned by businesses, causing negative public opinion.

On October 6, 2015, the 21st Da Nang City Party Executive Committee elected Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh to hold the position of Secretary of the City Party Committee; at that time he was one of the two youngest Secretaries in the country (39 years old).

In his inaugural speech, he conveyed the message of "devoting all his intelligence and energy to serving the Party and the people". The Secretary of Da Nang affirmed that he would resolutely fight corruption, have no tolerance for "buying positions and power", fight against "underground markets and commercialization of personnel organization work"... He also repeatedly affirmed that he would resign if he could not get the job done.

Mr. Xuan Anh, from Da Nang, is introduced as having a doctorate in business administration, and is the son of former Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission Nguyen Van Chi. He has held the positions of Head of the International Department of Thanh Nien Newspaper, Deputy Director of the Da Nang Investment Promotion Center, Secretary of Lien Chieu District, Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People's Committee, and Deputy Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee./.

According to VNE