Congratulatory Letters from President Halimah Yacob and PM Lee Hsien Loong to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong

          President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written congratulatory letters to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong upon his election on 2 March 2023. The text of the letters is appended.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

6 MARCH 2023

Congratulatory Letter from President Halimah Yacob to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong

6 March 2023

His Excellency Vo Van Thuong

President

Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Your Excellency,

          On behalf of the people of Singapore, I extend my heartiest congratulations on your election as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

          Singapore and Vietnam enjoy a longstanding and multifaceted relationship, marked by excellent cooperation in many areas. Our strong friendship is built upon mutual understanding, trust, and common interests. We work closely together bilaterally, as well as within ASEAN and at the global level. During my State Visit to Vietnam in October last year, I was pleased to see our cooperation growing in new and emerging areas, such as clean energy, sustainability, cybersecurity, and the digital economy. As we celebrate the 50^th anniversary of our diplomatic relations and 10^th anniversary of our Strategic Partnership this year, I look forward to working with you to further strengthen our cooperation.

          Please accept my best wishes for your good health and success in your new role. I would also like to take this opportunity to invite you to make a State Visit to Singapore at a mutually convenient date.

Yours sincerely,

HALIMAH YACOB

Congratulatory Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong

3 March 2023

Dear President Vo Van Thuong,

           On behalf of the Government of Singapore, I extend my warmest congratulations on your election as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. I recall fondly our exchanges when I visited Quang Ngai for the ground-breaking ceremony of the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park there in September 2013, as well as when you visited Singapore as the 40^th Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow in December 2013.

          Vietnam’s economy has recovered strongly following the COVID-19 pandemic. This is testament to Vietnam’s impressive potential and the resilience of the Vietnamese people. Singapore and Vietnam are longstanding friends and Strategic Partners, and have worked closely to promote regional growth and stability in ASEAN. Our bilateral cooperation has continued to grow from strength to strength in many areas such as trade, security, education, and finance. Earlier this year, Singapore and Vietnam launched the Green-Digital Economic Partnership. I am confident that we will see strong bilateral cooperation in emerging areas such as renewable energy and carbon credits. As we celebrate the 50^th anniversary of our diplomatic relations and 10^th anniversary of our Strategic Partnership this year, I look forward to working with you to grow our mutually beneficial partnership.

          Please accept my best wishes for your good health and success.

Yours sincerely,

LEE HSIEN LOONG

His Excellency Vo Van Thuong

President

Socialist Republic of Vietnam