BUSINESS
& INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LAOS
Laos
is a small country in terms of population (only some 6 million people),
but it is large in area (236,800 sq. km.) and well endowed with natural
resources.
Here is a sampling of what the Lao Economy has to offer:
- Export-oriented
light industrial manufacturing, especially garments, silk, wood
products and handicrafts
- Water resources
for hydroelectric power development
- Large irrigation
potential for increased food production and further crop diversification
- Potential
for the sustainable development of high-valued timber
- Export potential
for non-wood forest products like cardamom, benzoin and resins
- Growth potential
in tourism
- Under-exploited
mineral exports
- Proximity
to large external markets
- Large infrastructure
development projects
- Improved
telecommunication system
- Growing entertainment,
consumer goods and transportation sectors
- Opportunities
to develop the current limited and modest service sector