Laos

The Lao People's Democratic Republic is significantly contributing to the regional economy through its pivotal agricultural, power generation, and mining sectors, thus driving its overall development. Growing logistical infrastructure is empowering Laos from the land-locked to Land-linked by connecting with 5 neighboring countries through highways, railways, and the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Corridors. 

Laos is the biggest energy exporter of Southeast Asia, rich in power plants, mostly from hydropower and also from coal. As the power industry in Laos undergoes development, foreign investment is welcomed in the Lao power sector. The expansion of transmission and distribution infrastructure, including grids, engineering, and consulting, will be crucial in meeting the growing demand.

Laos is gifted with natural resources of enormous gold and mineral. And  mining has been a key driver of economic growth. The government is planning to increase the country's mineral processing capacity to reduce the number of raw minerals that have been exported. This creates great opportunities to support industries with machinery and technologies for mining.

Laos has always placed significant importance on agriculture, and now it requires access to enhanced technologies to add value to their export products. The government aims to increase exports of agricultural products, manufactured goods, and electricity to its more industrialized neighboring countries.

The Lao government is making efforts to improve the business environment by setting investment promotion laws. Laos’ SEZs offer a range of incentives and tax holidays to investors depending on the industry. Laos's advantageous factors, including the plentiful supply of affordable electricity, low labor costs, the nation's rapid growth rate, and its comparatively low capital stock, create a favorable environment that attracts new investment opportunities. Recognizing the significance of diversifying its economy, Laos has prioritized the development of other industries and positioned itself as a potential manufacturing hub in the region, offering an alternative production destination for manufacturers.