PM Wong congratulates new Lao PM, invites him to visit Singapore

Then Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong meets with Saleumxay Kommasith, Laos’ deputy prime minister at the time, on Dec 7, 2023.

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Published Oct 07, 2026, 10:40 PM

Updated Oct 07, 2026, 10:40 PM

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong congratulated new Lao Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasithand and invited him to Singapore, saying ties are “very good and warm”.

Singapore and Laos are expanding work on energy, carbon credits and transnational crime, including the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project.

Singapore will keep supporting Laos through training and development programmes, as both sides mark 25 years of cooperation and plan closer ties.

SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has congratulated newly appointed Lao Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith and invited him to visit Singapore.

The two countries have expanded cooperation in recent years , in areas such as energy, carbon credits and combating transnational crime.

PM Wong said in his congratulatory letter that relations between Singapore and Laos have been “very good and warm”, noting that bilateral cooperation has grown substantially over the years.

Saleumxay, previously a deputy prime minister, was named prime minister by Laos’ National Assembly on Oct 5, with all 158 members present backing his appointment. He succeeded Sonexay Siphandone, who became president of the National Assembly.

PM Wong highlighted the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project as an example of a mutually beneficial initiative between Singapore and Laos.

The project began in 2022 , enabling Singapore to import hydropower from Laos through Thailand and Malaysia, and marking a step towards greater regional electricity connectivity.

PM Wong also reaffirmed Singapore’s support for Laos’ development through training courses organised by the Singapore Cooperation Programme and the Initiative for Asean Integration.

“This year marks 25 years of development cooperation with Lao PDR, and we will continue to strengthen this partnership in tandem with Lao PDR’s development priorities,” he said.

Inviting Saleumxay to make an official visit to Singapore, PM Wong said: “I look forward to working closely with you to take our bilateral relations forward.”

2023年12月7日，时任新加坡总理李显龙会见了时任老挝副总理沙伦赛·贡马西。

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发布于2026年10月7日晚上10:40

更新于2026年10月7日晚上10:40

新加坡总理黄循财祝贺老挝新任总理沙伦赛·贡马西坦就任，并邀请他访问新加坡，称两国关系“非常好，很友好”。

新加坡和老挝正在扩大在能源、碳信用和跨国犯罪领域的合作，其中包括老挝人民民主共和国-泰国-马来西亚-新加坡电力一体化项目。

新加坡将继续通过培训和发展计划支持老挝，双方庆祝合作25周年，并计划加强联系。

新加坡——总理黄循财祝贺老挝新任总理沙伦赛·贡马西，并邀请他访问新加坡。

近年来，两国在能源、碳信用额和打击跨国犯罪等领域扩大了合作。

黄之锋总理在贺信中表示，新加坡与老挝的关系“非常好、很友好”，并指出多年来双边合作取得了长足发展。

此前担任副总理的萨伦赛于10月5日被老挝国会任命为总理，出席会议的158名议员全部投赞成票。他接替了出任国会主席的索内赛·西潘敦。

黄总理重点介绍了老挝-泰国-马来西亚-新加坡电力一体化项目，以此为例说明新加坡和老挝之间互利共赢的合作项目。

该项目于 2022 年启动，使新加坡能够通过泰国和马来西亚从老挝进口水力发电，标志着区域电力互联互通迈出了重要一步。

黄循财总理还重申，新加坡将通过新加坡合作计划和东盟一体化倡议组织的培训课程，支持老挝的发展。

“今年是与老挝人民民主共和国开展发展合作的第25年，我们将继续加强这一伙伴关系，以配合老挝人民民主共和国的发展优先事项，”他说。

黄循财总理邀请萨伦赛对新加坡进行正式访问，并表示：“我期待与您密切合作，推动两国关系向前发展。”