Saudi Arabian Ambassador Mohammed Ismaeil A. Dahlwy underscored the festival’s global significance for Muslims, calling it a time of forgiveness, compassion, and unity.

With its strategic geographic location near major Muslim countries, Vietnam has a huge advantage to access the Halal markets, many of which are open to importing local agricultural products. Therefore, adapting to the regulations of these markets will help businesses and cooperatives gain a competitive edge.

With its strategic geographic location near major Muslim countries, Vietnam has a huge advantage to access the Halal markets, many of which are open to importing local agricultural products. Therefore, adapting to the regulations of these markets will help businesses and cooperatives gain a competitive edge.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will hold a conference in May to announce the export of chicken meat products to Islamic markets with an estimated volume of around 1,000 tonnes per month, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

Vietnam’s tourism sector is working hard to attract more tourists from Muslim countries (Halal tourists) which is seen as a potential market for the global tourism industry.

With sound partnerships with Muslim-majority countries, the Halal industry will become an important field of cooperation, helping further promote Vietnam’s substantive ties with such partners and contribute to common development and prosperity, said former Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu.

A consultation session about agricultural and seafood exports to Algeria and Senegal was held on August 11, with the participation of over 100 Vietnamese firms.

Malaysia again tops the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2021 as the best destination for Muslim travellers even amid the COVID-19 pandemic.