Lao SMEs Access to ASEAN Market!

Thepphaphone Bounthavone
2 min readJul 8, 2021

Your Business Gateway to ASEAN and Beyond

If You Are a SME or Who is looking for ASEAN information, chances are you’ve at least heard of ASEAN ACCESS: a helpful tool for increasing your brand and visibility on the international market, browse various trade business and matchmaking events, turning you stay up to date on business and trade news in ASEAN.

Most of the challenges that ASEAN SMEs faces with limited information on how to access international markets and are not well aware of the issues related to international requirements and the technical know-how of meeting these requirements. These factors, among others, prevents these enterprises from taking advantage of the trade opportunities under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and from participating in the global value chain (GVC). SMEs’ contribution to overall export numbers remains small. Providing an information platform, therefore, plays an important role in enhancing market access, both regionally and globally.

WITH ASEAN SME SERVICE CENTER WEB PORTAL

ASEAN Access, with the tagline “Your Business Information Gateway to ASEAN and Beyond” is an online portal serving as the first port of call for ASEAN SMEs and other businesses for information on trade and market access in ASEAN.

WHY SHOULD ASEAN ACCESS?

  • An official portal for MSMEs in ASEAN.
  • Network with agencies and operators in many countries and will continue to expand connections to foreign agencies. Expand investment channels for entrepreneurs in ASEAN.
  • All information entered by web visitors on the web page is encrypted to protect the information in accordance with SSL standards.
    Certificate.
  • The information and content on the website are subject to the Privacy Policy in the same level of protection as the legal requirements of the European Union (EU) on the protection of personal data and the European Economic Area (EU GDPR).
  • Supported by government and SMEs Promotion Agencies from all 10 ASEAN countries.

Visits: www.aseanaccess.com and it’s a free portal

To prepare your business:

register as service provider if you are a SMEs, select your type of services:

  • Translations services
  • Law and regulations
  • Logistics
  • Taxation and accounting
  • Market Research
  • Export Consultancy
  • Distribution (agency, Import, wholesale)
  • Business matchmaking
  • and other services …

Your investors are waiting for Your services

Let’s get your chances and friend with agencies who can support you:

SME Service Center under the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Email: aseanaccess.la@smelaos.com, tel: 85621 416 267

Facebook page: asean access Laos

Department of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, tel: 856 21 414064

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