Lao entrepreneur, Soulinda Manitham hopes to expand market growth of the company through China-South Asia expo. This business woman has been working to explore more in the exop to expand overseas markets, particularly in chines market for Laos-made goods.
Soulinda, director general of Alo Technology Laos, said to Xinhua that she foresaw a bright future for Laos-made products in China's huge market. She hopes more Lao products could be exported to China.
In 2023, the company and the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) launched an online trading platform called ‘Made in Laos E-Marketplace’ in order to make a variety of domestic products available for purchasers over e-commerce.
The 8th China-South Asia Expo is going to held upto July 28 in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province.
The Alo Technology company will represent businesses in Laos to present and advertise Laos-made products at the expo.
"The company aims to promote Lao products to international visitors because many Lao products are of very good quality. Participating in the event is also a great opportunity to meet new business partners," said Soulinda.
"We hope to find partners in China to advertise Lao products as well as enhance transportation in China so that products from Laos can reach consumers in China more easily, quickly, and at reasonable prices," she added.
"China is the leading country in terms of e-commerce and the Chinese people are familiar with online shopping. I think it would be a great opportunity for Lao goods to enter the Chinese e-commerce market," she said.
By partaking in the expo, Laos can also have better chances to showcase its products in seeking business partnership with participants from other countries, said Soulinda.
The expo features industries with good latent in cooperation with South Asian countries, including green energy, modern agriculture, health care as well as culture and tourism.
The expo was first conducted in Kunming in 2013, in the same year when China put forward the Belt and Road Initiative.