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Toast Speech by President Tony Tan Keng Yam at the State Banquet hosted by President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Bounnhang Vorachith
12 January 2017
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Your Excellency President Bounnhang Vorachith
Madam Khammeung Vorachith
Excellencies
Distinguished Guests
Sabaidee don-leng.
It is an honour for me to make a State Visit to your beautiful country. On behalf of my wife and my delegation, I would like to thank you for the warm welcome and gracious hospitality.
Singapore-Lao relations continue to grow. As a close neighbour, friend and fellow ASEAN member, Singapore will continue to work closely with Laos, both bilaterally and within ASEAN, to further broaden and deepen our relationship.
May I now invite you to rise and join me in a toast:
To the success and prosperity of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic;
To the enduring friendship between Laos and Singapore;
To the good health of Your Excellency President Bounnhang Vorachith and Madame Khammeung Vorachith