Singapore PM: President Quang devotes his life to Vietnam
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on September 26 expressed his profound condolences to the Vietnamese Government and people over the passing of President Tran Dai Quang.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pays tribute to President Tran Dai Quang (Source: VNA)
Singapore (VNA) – Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong onSeptember 26 expressed his profound condolences to the Vietnamese Governmentand people over the passing of President Tran Dai Quang.
Writing on the book of condolences after paying tribute tothe Vietnamese leader at the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore, Lee affirmed that "President Quang dedicated his life to serving his beloved country, improving the lives of Vietnamese and raising Vietnam's standing in the world."
“He supported closer cooperationbetween our countries and will be remembered as a good friendof Singapore. Our thoughts are with the people of Vietnam in their sorrow," Lee wrote.
On behalf of the Vietnamese Government, State and people andthe family of President Tran Dai Quang, Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore TaoThi Thanh Huong thanked PM Lee Hsien Loong and Singaporean people for theirsympathy.
She confirmed that the bilateral strategic cooperation hasreceived special attention and been nurtured by President Tran Dai Quang andother Vietnamese Party and Government leaders.
The Singaporean PM recalled his meetings with PresidentQuang, most recently at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hanoi fromSeptember 11-13.
He said he was impressed by the working style of thePresident who was devoted to the nation.
He showed his hope that the Vietnamese Government and peoplewill overcome the great loss to continue boosting the bilateral relationshipwhich is developing intensively and extensively in all fields.
On the same day, foreign ambassadors, representatives of thediplomatic missions, foreign friends and Vietnamese people living in Singaporealso paid tribute to President Tran Dai Quang at the Vietnamese Embassy.
The Vietnamese embassy has the funeral book opened onSeptember 26 and 27.
President Tran Dai Quang passed away at 10:05am on September21 in Hanoi at the age of 62 due to serious illness.
The respect-paying ceremony started at 7am on September 26at the National Funeral Hall at No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi.
The memorial service will be held at 7:30am on September 27at the National Funeral Hall. The burial ceremony will take place from 3:30pmon the same day in the President’s home village in Quang Thien commune, Kim Sondistrict, Ninh Binh province.–VNA
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Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pays tribute to President Tran Dai Quang (Source: VNA) 
