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Banboe Salt Factory ເກືອລາວ ສູ່ເກືອໂລກ · Lao Universal Salt
BOE VILLAGE, THOLAKHOM DISTRICT, VIENTIANE PROVINCE

Lao salt, drawn from ancient brine.

Banboe Salt Factory is the first and only natural ground-water salt producer in Laos — built on a government-concessioned brine reserve, refined for households and export markets alike.

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2050Concession valid until
4M m³Recoverable brine volume
99.5%NaCl purity, refined salt
Government concession signing ceremony
16 Mar 2026Provincial Governor's Concession Agreement signed, valid to 2050
OUR STORY

A family salt trade, built into Laos's first modern refinery.

Banboe Salt Factory traces back to 1995 as a traditional ground-water salt works in Boe Village. Today it operates under VS Trading Co., Ltd., led by Mr. Vongsakda Khamphoui — Chief Executive Officer and President of the Lao Salt Producers Association.

What started as family-run brine fields is now a fully licensed, 100%-private business supplying Laos's domestic market and international buyers, while staying rooted in the same land and the same well water that founded it.

  • 1Government-issued concession on Boe Village brine fields, secured for the next quarter-century.
  • 2No. 3 market share in Lao domestic salt, with two production processes — field evaporation and boiled brine.
  • 3Business-to-business model exporting to Korea and Japan alongside nationwide Lao distribution.
HOW IT'S MADE

From well water to woven bag.

Every batch begins underground — but splits into two different methods depending on what it becomes: iodized cooking salt, boiled over fire, or industrial salt, dried by the sun.

METHOD 1Cooking Salt — Boiled
Traditional boiling of brine in stainless steel pots
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Boiling

Brine drawn from a well is boiled in stainless steel pots over sawdust-and-firewood fuel for around 4 hours, then rested 2–4 days to dry.

Washing, centrifuge and iodizing machinery
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Machine finishing

Dried salt is screened and centrifuged, then sprayed with potassium iodate to reach 45 PPM iodine.

Packed cooking salt pouches in warehouse
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Pack & warehouse

Packed into 500g and 1kg pouches for the domestic retail market, then stored ready for distributors.

METHOD 2Industry Salt — Solar-Dried
Workers raking salt at the solar drying field
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Solar field

Brine from a deeper well is poured directly onto open fields, where sunlight — not fire — evaporates the water into a stronger, more concentrated salt.

Screening, centrifuge and grinding machinery
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Machine finishing

Dried salt is screened, centrifuged and ground to size — no iodine added, for industrial and export use.

Bulk solar-dried salt cured before packing
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Cure & stockpile

Cured and stockpiled before packing into 40kg woven bags for industrial buyers and export.

Labeled 40kg industry salt bags staged for pickup
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Packed & labeled

Finished bags are labeled by grade and staged under cover — ready for industrial buyers and export pickup.

Close-up of pure BanBoe salt crystals
HEALTH & MINERAL PROFILE

Naturally mineral-rich, from a clean underground source.

Our brine is sealed away from surface contact, filtered underground over geological time — no microplastics, no wastewater exposure, no industrial run-off.

312.5 g/LNaCl concentration in raw brine
45 PPMPotassium iodate in iodized salt (KIO3)
1.63 g/LCalcium — supports bone & muscle function
0.84 g/LMagnesium — supports electrolyte balance
≥99.5%NaCl purity in refined product
0 additivesNo anti-caking agent, no preservatives — clean label
OUR PRODUCTS

Two grades, one source.

From the pouch on a Vientiane kitchen shelf to export-grade sacks bound for overseas processors.

Iodized cooking salt pouches, 1kg and 500g
DOMESTIC · RETAIL

Iodized Cooking Salt

500g & 1kg stand-up zip-lock pouches, 45 PPM KIO3, 100% natural ground-water salt — Banboe's flagship household product.

Industrial salt woven bags
INDUSTRY & EXPORT

Industrial & Export-Grade Salt

Non-iodized food-grade salt in 40kg woven bags, milled to consistent grain size for food processing, preserving and industrial use.

Banboe Salt Factory building
COMING 2027

Premium Crystal Jar

A gifting and premium table-salt line in swing-top glass jars — the next step as Banboe expands beyond bulk retail formats.

SCALE & DISTRIBUTION

Built to supply a country — and beyond it.

A 4-hectare production site combining traditional boiling with modern washing, centrifuge and iodizing machinery — feeding both nationwide retail and export partners across Northeast Asia.

Salt bags staged for dispatch
193 stores

Modern trade retail points across Laos carrying Banboe's iodized cooking salt.

Branded BanBoe Salt Factory delivery truck
Korea · Japan

Signed export partnerships supplying industrial and food-grade salt to Northeast Asian buyers.

Washing, centrifuge and iodizing machine line
25+ years

The traditional boiling method has been practised at the Ban Boe salt field for over a quarter-century.

Ready for the shelf and the shipping dock alike.
Woven bags printed with Korean importer registration

Each export bag is printed with the Korean importer's registration and Banboe's Lao PDR factory details — ready for customs clearance on arrival.

Lifestyle marketing artwork for Banboe salt

Retail-ready artwork and lifestyle photography back every launch — built for point-of-sale, social media and distributor materials alike.

Branded retail signage and delivery across shopfronts in Laos

Branded signage and door-to-door delivery put Banboe in front of shopkeepers and households across the country, not just on a shelf.

WHY PARTNER WITH US

A supplier built for the long haul, not just this harvest.

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A concession that outlasts a contract cycle

Government-secured brine rights running to 2050 — supply continuity your buyers can plan against for decades, not seasons.

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President of the Lao Salt Producers Association

Led by an industry figure with standing across Laos's salt sector — not a new entrant testing the market.

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Modern finishing, traditional source

A 25-year boiling method pairs with washing, centrifuge and iodizing machinery — so every batch of naturally sourced brine comes out consistent and food-safe.

Banboe Salt Factory front entrance signage

Let's talk salt.

Whether you're stocking a shelf in Vientiane or sourcing a container for export — we'd like to hear from you.

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