Phoukhyo Special Economic Zone (PSEZ) was established in 2010 by a Lao private company. The zone covered 4,850 hectares under a 99-year land lease agreement. PSEZ is developing into a comprehensive industrial zone, new urban center and commercial areas.

Location Advantage:
• PSEZ is located in Khammouane Province. The zone is strategically located at a significant goods transportation via the 3rd Laos-Thai friendship bridge linking between Khammouan province and Nakhone Phanom, Thailand.
• It can also access to the Voun Anh seaport, Vietnam on the road No. 12, with a distance of 140 km from Laos. The road and sea access points benefit investors to expand production value chain and access large consumer market in neighbour countries.
• The zone is geographically surrounded by beautiful mountains and preserved natural habitats suitable for tourism and leisure business development.

Project Calling for Investment:
1. Assembly/Spare Part manufacture.
2. Department Store/Shopping Centre.
2. Apartments, resorts and hotels.
3. Sport complex Centre.
4. Sport Event Centre.
5. Airport and Logistic Centre and public utilities.
6. Renewable Energy.

Tax Incentives by Sector:

Finance, Education and Public Health sector will be granted the exemption of profit tax for a period 3 – 6 years and afterward 3 – 4 % corporate profit tax will be applied.
Tourism, Sport and Agriculture sector will be granted the exemption of profit tax for a period 3 – 7 years and afterward 4 – 5 % corporate profit tax will be applied.
Trade, Transportation and Services sector will be granted the exemption of profit tax for a period 3 – 8 years and afterward 5 – 6 % corporate profit tax will be applied.
Light Industries sector will be granted the exemption of profit tax for a period 3 – 9 years and afterward 6 – 7 % corporate profit tax will be applied.
Industries sector will be granted the exemption of profit tax for a period 3 – 10 years and afterward 7 – 8 % corporate profit tax will be applied.

Investment Projects:

1. Commerce and Industries:

Industry for Goods Production, Assembly and Spare Part.
Market Exhibition Store for Commodities.
Natural Tourism Water Parks.

2. Business Buildings:

Apartment Hotel, Housing ,Retirement.

3. Sport Parks:

Golf course.
Indoor Physical Sport.
International Sport Complex.
Sport Competition Centre: Buffalo and Bull Fighting, Horse Rising, Dog Racing, Elephant competition & show.

4. Airport and Logistic Sector: