



- Social and country stability (no strikes, no turmoil)
- Loyal and kind hearted people
- Garments produced in Laos are: duties free (0%) to EU, CANADA, NORWAY
- Very competitive minimum wages
- 61% of Laos population is of working age
- Cheapest cost of energy in Asia with stable supply
- Low cost of living (rental, housing, foods), plenty of land available (much more competitive than neighboring countries)
- The well planned and foreseeable increase in minimum wage, etc.
- Government friendly policies toward investors and simple bureaucracy
- A member of ASEAN (Association of South East Asia Nation) free trade bloc
- By 2021 the Hi-Speed Train from China to Laos to Thailand will be operational (allowing economical transport of raw materials and finished goods)