Myanmar’s figurehead vice president, holdover from Suu Kyi's government, retires

Myanmar's Vice President Henry Van, seen in this Jan.31, 2023 file photo, has retired, State television MRTV announced on April 22, 2024.

Myanmar’s Vice President Henry Van Thio, who served in the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and then continued in the position after the military ousted her to seize power in 2021, is stepping down for unspecified health reasons, state media said Monday.