At the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - An online forum was held in Hanoi on November30 to introduce the potential of the global Halal food market and the opportunitiesfor Vietnam, with over 300 delegates from home and abroad taking part.
It was the first time such a forum had been co-hosted by the Ministry ofForeign Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to raisepublic awareness about market potential and measures to help Vietnamese firmseffectively access the Halal supply chain.
Vice President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI),Hoang Quang Phong, said the Halal market is growing rapidly and covers Asia,the Middle East - Africa, Europe, and the Americas, and includes food,cosmetics, and services.
The forum also afforded Vietnamese companies the chance to link with majorimporters from Europe, India, Turkey, the UAE, Oman, Morocco, and theFederation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
According to Phong, there are nearly 2 billion Muslims worldwide and expenditureon Halal food is estimated at 1.4 trillion USD this year and forecast to jumpto 15 trillion USD by 2050.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan suggestedministries, agencies, and localities continue to work on suggestions from businesses,associations, and Halal certification agencies to help enterprises effectivelyjoin the global Halal production and supply chain.
Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Minh Khoi said Vietnamese agencies abroadwill continue to assist domestic companies in accessing Halal marketsworldwide, especially in major Halal food centres, contributing to expandingpeople-to-people exchange between Vietnam and Islamic countries and promotingcultural exchange and tourism from Islamic nations to Vietnam.
On the sidelines of the forum, an exhibition on outstanding Halalproducts and Vietnamese products that meet Halal standards, such as tea,coffee, sachi inchi seeds, and seafood, was also held./.
It was the first time such a forum had been co-hosted by the Ministry ofForeign Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to raisepublic awareness about market potential and measures to help Vietnamese firmseffectively access the Halal supply chain.
Vice President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI),Hoang Quang Phong, said the Halal market is growing rapidly and covers Asia,the Middle East - Africa, Europe, and the Americas, and includes food,cosmetics, and services.
The forum also afforded Vietnamese companies the chance to link with majorimporters from Europe, India, Turkey, the UAE, Oman, Morocco, and theFederation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
According to Phong, there are nearly 2 billion Muslims worldwide and expenditureon Halal food is estimated at 1.4 trillion USD this year and forecast to jumpto 15 trillion USD by 2050.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan suggestedministries, agencies, and localities continue to work on suggestions from businesses,associations, and Halal certification agencies to help enterprises effectivelyjoin the global Halal production and supply chain.
Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Minh Khoi said Vietnamese agencies abroadwill continue to assist domestic companies in accessing Halal marketsworldwide, especially in major Halal food centres, contributing to expandingpeople-to-people exchange between Vietnam and Islamic countries and promotingcultural exchange and tourism from Islamic nations to Vietnam.
On the sidelines of the forum, an exhibition on outstanding Halalproducts and Vietnamese products that meet Halal standards, such as tea,coffee, sachi inchi seeds, and seafood, was also held./.
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