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Congratulatory letters from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong to Lao PDR leaders

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Laos

26 March 2026

Congratulatory letters from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong to Lao PDR leaders.

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong have respectively written congratulatory letters to Lao PDR President Thongloun Sisoulith and Prime Minister Dr Sonexay Siphandone upon their election at the 10th Legislature of the National Assembly of Lao PDR on 23 March 2026. The texts of the letters are appended.


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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

26 MARCH 2026

 

26 March 2026



His Excellency Thongloun Sisoulith

President

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

 

 

Your Excellency,



On behalf of the people of Singapore, I offer my warmest congratulations on your re-appointment as President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.


Under your leadership, the relationship between Singapore and Lao PDR has grown from strength to strength. Bilateral cooperation in human capital development is strong, and has continued to evolve to match the development priorities of Lao PDR. There is also growing cooperation on sustainability and digital transformation. In recent years, our two countries have embarked on cross-border trading of renewable energy, an arrangement that serves as a pathfinder for an ASEAN Power Grid.


Faced with a difficult and uncertain global environment, small countries like Singapore and Laos have an even stronger imperative to work together. In this regard, I extend a warm invitation for you to make a State Visit to Singapore, which would provide an opportunity for both sides to pursue further cooperation in our mutual interests.


I look forward to meeting you soon. My best wishes for your good health, and for the continued progress and prosperity of the Lao PDR.



Yours sincerely,



Tharman Shanmugaratnam

 

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26 March 2026



His Excellency Dr Sonexay Siphandone

Prime Minister

Lao People’s Democratic Republic



Dear Prime Minister Sonexay,


Please accept my warmest congratulations on your re-appointment as Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.


I am pleased that bilateral relations have continued to strengthen in recent years. Cooperation in capacity building has grown. We launched a biennial leadership and governance course tailor-made for Lao officials in June 2025. The second phase of clean energy cooperation through the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP) has commenced. We are also deepening cooperation in carbon credits and combatting transnational crime, and our governments continue to support each other regionally at ASEAN, and in various United Nations and international platforms. As Lao PDR embarks on your 10th National Socio-Economic Development Plan, I look forward to working with you to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the advancement of our mutual interests.


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


Yours sincerely,



Lawrence Wong

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