The message extended the warmest congratulations and comradely greeting to the Lao president on his 81st birthday.

I am pleased that the fraternal government and people of Laos are achieving great successes in the struggle for implementing the decisions made at the 10th Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party under the righteous leadership of the Party headed by you, the message said, and went on:

Being convinced that the traditional friendly and cooperative relations between the two parties and peoples which have developed under the deep care of the preceding leaders would grow stronger, as required by the new era and new situation, I sincerely wish you good health and happiness and bigger success in your responsible work.