VAMAF President Datuk Shaharuddin Omar shared the plan at the association’s 103rd anniversary ceremony, noting support from the Vietnam Veterans Association. The initiative is expected to open new markets for Malaysian Halal products and improve livelihoods for its members.
The agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector posted the highest growth among all economic sectors, reaching 10.52% in Q1, mainly due to bumper rice and corn harvests. Rice output surged by 51.45% while corn production rose by more than 39%.
Vietnamese enterprises bring to the event high-quality products that meet international standards as well as the fair's criteria regarding innovation and creativity in the food and beverage sector.
The HCM City pavilion is a joint exhibition space comprising three adjacent sections with a total area of 300 square metres organised by the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of HCM City and the Vietnam Trade Office in Saudi Arabia.
The Vietnam Trade Office, in collaboration with Chef Quoc Vo’s Vietnamese Restaurant and Ganh Xua Restaurant, served iconic dishes such as bun cha (grilled pork with vermicelli), banh mi (Vietnamese baguette), nem ran (fried spring rolls), and pho tron (mixed pho), alongside essential Vietnamese food products like dried vermicelli, rice paper, and fish sauce.
Mujab emphasised that food security is a national security priority, especially given global conflicts and supply chain disruptions. Countries with surplus rice are prioritising domestic needs before exporting, adding challenges to Indonesia’s import strategy.
The event is expected to attract over 170 enterprises across the globe, with more than 24 countries and territories planning to showcase their distinctive culinary dishes to the Vietnamese market.
The Indonesian Government has been working toward adequate stocks of cooking oil, meat, and rice to keep their prices stable, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said.
Indonesia’s Deputy Home Affairs Minister Bima Arya Sugiarto has announced the government’s commitment to achieving food self-sufficiency by 2027, a key goal under President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.
Vietnamese food and beverages’ excellent quality and ability to meet green consumption impressed US partners at the 2024 Private Label Trade Show held by the US Private Label Manufactures’ Association in Chicago on November 17-19.
High-quality Vietnamese agricultural and aquatic products are being introduced at the Good Food and Wine Show 2024 in Brisbane, Queensland, by the Vietnamese Embassy and Trade Office in Australia.
The consumer price index (CPI) in August stayed almost unchanged from the previous month as a result of mixed trends in goods and consumer service prices, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on September 6.
Not only renowned as a millennia-old cultural capital, Hanoi is also a haven for food enthusiasts at home and abroad. Recently, certain areas in the Old Quarter and suburban districts have been developed to offer enticing night food tours.
Vietnamese sweet and sour soup, known locally as Canh Chua Cá, has been placed in eighth position in a list of the top 57 fish soups in the world, as compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.
From July 2-4, the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities of Malaysia cooperated with the Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau will organise the Food and Drink Malaysia (FDM) at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre.
