Vientiane,         August 2020

Excellency,

On behalf of the entire Lao people and on my own behalf, I would like to convey my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and the friendly Singaporean people on the occasion of the 55^th Anniversary of the National Day of the Republic of Singapore.

I am very pleased to note that the existing long-standing friendship and close cooperation between our two countries have been strengthened in many areas, as evident in the regular exchanges of high-ranking visits at various levels between Laos and Singapore. I am confident that such friendly relations and good cooperation between our two countries will be further enhanced in the years to comefor mutual benefits of our two countries and peoples.

May I take this auspicious occasion to wish Your Excellency good health, well-being and greater success in your noble tasks while leading the Singaporean people to further progress and lasting prosperity.

          Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Bounnhang VORACHITH

Her Excellency Halimah Yacob

President of the Republic of Singapore

Singapore

Vientiane, 9 August 2020

Excellency,

On the occasion of the 55^th Anniversary of the National Day of the Republic of Singapore, on behalf of the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and on my own behalf, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and the entire friendly Singaporean people.

I am very delighted to witness that over the past four decades, Laos and Singapore have strengthened the friendly relations and good cooperation between our two countries both in bilateral and multilateral frameworks. Once again, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Your Excellency on your remarkable success in the General Election held on 10 July 2020. I look forward to working closely with Your Excellency to further strengthen the existing friendly relations and good cooperation in the years to come in order to bring about tangible benefits for our two nations as well as for peace, stability and cooperation for development in the region and the world at large.

On this auspicious occasion, I would like to wish Your Excellency good health, happiness and greater success in your noble tasks.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.     

                                                                                                   (Signed)

                                                                   Thongloun SISOULITH

H.E. Lee Hsien Loong

Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore

Singapore

       Vientiane,     August 2020

Your Excellency,

On the occasion of the 55^th Anniversary of the National Day of the Republic of Singapore, I have a great pleasure to extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and through Your Excellency to the entire officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore.

I am very pleased to note that the friendly relations and good cooperation between our two countries as well as two Ministries of Foreign Affairs have been continuously strengthened over the past four decades. I am convinced that such traditional friendly ties will be more fruitful and flourished in the years to come both in bilateral and multilateral frameworks for mutual benefits of our two countries as well as the strong ASEAN family.

May I wish Your Excellency and all staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore good health, happiness and greater success in your noble tasks.

          Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

                                                                          Saleumxay KOMMASITH

H.E. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore

Singapore