European — Laotian Business Association

Connecting
European &
Laotian businesses.

BELAO bridges the gap between European investors, entrepreneurs and institutions and the untapped green potential of the Lao PDR — from renewable energy to sustainable agriculture and ecotourism.

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Priority
green sectors
27
EU member
states to tap
5 GW
Hydro energy
potential
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Renewable EnergyHydropower & Solar
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Ecotourism & AgricultureSustainable development
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Who we are

Your gateway
to Laos — from
the heart of Europe

BELAO is a Brussels-based business association that facilitates partnerships between European companies and Laotian counterparts. We focus on sectors where both sides can win: clean energy, responsible agriculture, and nature-based tourism.

From our base in Brussels — steps away from the European Commission, Parliament and major development finance institutions — we navigate regulatory, diplomatic and commercial pathways on behalf of our members.

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Connect

Match European investors and companies with vetted Laotian partners, operators and institutions.

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Navigate

Guide members through Lao regulations, investment law, customs and EU-ASEAN frameworks.

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Advocate

Represent green and sustainable business interests in both European and Laotian institutions.

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Mobilise

Organise trade missions, B2B events and matchmaking sessions between both business communities.

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EU ×
Laos
Since Brussels
Priority sectors

Three green frontiers
where Europe meets Laos

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Green Energy

Laos holds one of Southeast Asia's most significant clean energy reserves. With 35+ operational hydropower plants and 2,700+ annual sunshine hours, it is an ideal destination for European renewable energy developers, EPC contractors and green finance vehicles.

HydropowerSolar PVGreen BondsGrid Infrastructure
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Sustainable Agriculture

Laos has vast arable land, a favourable climate and a strategic corridor to regional markets. European agri-tech companies, organic food producers and agri-finance investors find growing opportunities in coffee, tea, herbs, rice and premium produce certified for EU markets.

Organic FarmingAgri-techEU CertificationSupply Chains
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Ecotourism

From the UNESCO-protected old town of Luang Prabang to the biodiversity corridors of the Bolaven Plateau, Laos is tailor-made for European eco-travel developers, impact investors and hospitality brands committed to low-footprint, high-value tourism models.

Eco-lodgesCommunity TourismNature CorridorsImpact Travel
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58%
Forest Coverage
One of the largest intact forest ecosystems in SE Asia — critical for carbon offset projects.
5 GW
Hydropower Potential
The Mekong basin offers extraordinary capacity for clean, reliable power generation.
€2B+
EU Development Funds
European green finance instruments accessible to projects aligned with EU taxonomy.
27
EU Countries in Our Network
BELAO's Brussels base gives access to the entire European business and diplomatic community.
Berlaymont — European Commission headquarters, Brussels
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Brussels
Capital of
Europe
Our strategic advantage

Advocating Laos
from the EU capital

Being headquartered in Brussels is a deliberate strategic choice. No other city on earth concentrates as many institutions, development banks, diplomatic missions and international companies within walking distance.

BELAO leverages this unique position to channel EU green finance instruments, policy frameworks and business networks directly toward Lao opportunities — closing the distance between Vientiane and Brussels.

European Commission
Trade, development & Green Deal
EIB / EBRD
Green project financing
European Parliament
ASEAN-EU relations
Embassies & Missions
Diplomatic network
Get in touch

Ready to connect
with Laos?

Whether you're an investor, entrepreneur, development professional or diplomat — if you want to build something meaningful between Europe and Laos, BELAO is your first call.

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Email
contact@belao.org
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Phone
+32 (0)478 73 26 26
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Secretariat
51 Avenue R. Vandendriessche 1150 Brussels, Belgium
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