The Lao Handicraft Association is a non-profit organization representing small entrepreneurs in the handicrafts sector. It falls under the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The LHA works in the areas of

• training in business management
  

• helps with marketing and promotion of handicrafts, locally and abroad
  

• assists in developing new products and new markets
  

LHA membership includes in the following areas: silver smithing and jewelry, exotic wood products and furniture, papermaking, pottery, metal art, and rattan/bamboo home decor products and hand-woven silk.