VOV.VN - Experts highlighted Vietnam's potential for importing and exporting Halal products during a workshop held on trade promotion regarding Halal food products, organized by the Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade in co-ordination with a number of relevant units in Ho Chi Minh City on November 14.

Several businesses in Algeria’s Biskra province have expressed their interest in finding partners in Vietnam for cooperation in date processing and export, as well as in the import of processed coconut products and other agricultural and food items with Halal certificate from Vietnam.

Vietnamese enterprises need to make efforts to innovate, proactively improve competitiveness, and participate in new supply chains to boost exports to Asia, said trade official.

A B2B matching between Vietnamese and Arab enterprises was held in Hanoi on October 24 to seek ways to promote bilateral trade and investment.

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.

With a large population and a rapidly growing Halal food market, the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region is a potential market for Vietnamese businesses.

VOV.VN - Malaysia is moving towards enhancing economic ties with Vietnam by tapping into the opportunities for the private sector to engage in emerging industries.

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).

The billion-USD Halal market, fueled by a surging global Muslim population, is considered one of the drivers for Vietnam's exports in the future.

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.