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Vietnamese President Quang passes away at 61 due to illness
Sep 21, 2018
12:45 pm
What's the story
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang has died at the 108 Military Hospital in Hanoi today due to a serious illness. He was 61.
Quang hosted US President Donald Trump during his first state visit to the communist country last year.
His last public appearance was at a Politburo meeting of the ruling Communist Party and a reception for a Chinese delegation on Wednesday.
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Quang was elected President in April 2016
Quang did not appear in public for more than a month last year, raising speculation about his health. A career security officer, Quang was elected President in April 2016.