To tap into the growing Halal market, Vietnam must develop a Halal product ecosystem meeting quality and certification standards, according to experts.

Vietnam and Ethiopia have agreed to consider enhancing cooperation in potential fields, such as food processing, aquatic products, pharmaceuticals, Halal products, and textile.

VOV.VN - Vietnam wishes to cooperate with partners to develop to a sustainable Halal ecosystem in Vietnam that meets the highest international standards, said Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat at an international conference in Hanoi on October 22.

Vietnamese enterprises have signed three memoranda of understanding (MoU) with Malaysian exporters and distributors on cooperation in the Halal industry at the 20th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS).

Businesses need to carefully learn about customs and consumption trends in Africa and the Middle East when they want to expand exports, particularly Halal products, to the market, heard a conference on July 12.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz on July 9 reaffirmed the commitment to strengthening and promoting bilateral trade relations between Vietnam and Malaysia during their working session in Hanoi.

A webinar was held by the Export Support Centre under the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency on November 3 to seek ways promoting the export of farm produce, processed and Halal food to Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always attaches importance to the friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Iran, one of its important partners in the Middle East, Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue told Speaker of the Iranian Consultative Assembly Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf during their talks in Tehran on August 8.

VOV.VN - The global Halal market is poised to bring in US$5 trillion annually, thereby opening up great opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to make inroads into the lucrative market, heard a recent workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City.

The dynamism and experience of a producing country will be advantages for Vietnamese businesses when joining the global halal market, to which Singapore is the nearest gateway, said Vietnamese Trade Counsellor to the city state Cao Xuan Thang.