Việt Nam and Malaysia are deepening their economic ties as the Halal food sector emerges as a strategic area for cooperation amid strong global demand, experts said at a seminar in HCM City on Thursday.
With more than two billion consumers, representing nearly 25 per cent of the global population, the halal market is worth trillions of US dollars annually.
Vietnamese seafood processing and export enterprises are completing required procedures and adopting necessary technologies to bring their products into the halal market.
The ASEAN region''s growing demand, combined with geographic proximity that reduces transportation costs, s a substantial competitive edge for Vietnamese enterprises.
As a top 20 food-exporting country, Việt Nam has great potential to tap into the rapidly growing global halal industry, a workshop heard in HCM City on Thursday.
Ramlan Osman, director of Việt Nam Halal Certification Authority under the Việt Nam Certification Centre, shares insights with Việt Nam News on the opportunities and strategies for Việt Nam to navigate these challenges effectively and tap into the growing demand for halal...
HALCERT on Tuesday met with ambassadors from 15 OIC member countries to discuss collaboration in the Halal sector, reinforcing Việt Nam''s commitment to its industry.
Vietnamese Counsellor in Malaysia Lê Phú Cường said that on October 22, Việt Nam will organise the first International Halal Conference to discuss international cooperation and mobilisation of internal resources for sustainable Halal industry development in Việt Nam.
Vietnamese agricultural companies are trying to reach the Muslim market by securing Halal certificates for their products. Agencies are trying to popularise knowledge of the culture to local businesses and people.
A member of Hùng Nhơn Group, Visakan Investment and Biotechnology Development Joint Stock Company (Visakan), on Thursday in the northern province of Bắc Ninh exported its first shipment of veterinary medicine valued at over US$200,000 to a Halal market.
HALCERT, operating under QUACERT, will oversee certification activities and facilitate discussions, training and international cooperation in the Halal sector.