Saudi Arabia Launches “Halal Mark Track”: When Traceability Becomes a New Competitive Weapon in the Global Halal Industry
The Saudi Halal Center, under the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), has launched the digital platform “Halal Mark Track”—a system that integrates Halal standards with environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements throughout the supply chain. The project is being implemented in cooperation with Halal Product Development Company, a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company, and […]
Vietjet Launches “Vietnam Halal Connect”: When Aviation Infrastructure Becomes a Vital Link in the Halal Ecosystem
At the Vietnam Halal Tourism Conference 2026, held on July 8 in Khanh Hoa, Vietjet introduced the “Vietnam Halal Connect” initiative—an open collaboration platform designed to connect airlines, airports, local authorities, tourism businesses, hotels, restaurants, Halal certification bodies, and domestic and international technology partners. With a network of more than 135 domestic and international routes, […]
Khánh Hòa at the Gateway to the Halal Economy: From Resource Advantages to the Challenge of Supply Chain Standardization
With Decree No. 127/2026/NĐ-CP establishing Vietnam’s first national legal framework for the Halal sector, the question facing each locality is no longer “whether to participate,” but “how ready it is.” For Khánh Hòa — the province that recently hosted the Vietnam Halal Tourism Conference 2026 — the answer presents a two-sided picture: clear resource advantages, […]
Halal: When “Permissible” Becomes a Trillion-Dollar Economy — and the Misconceptions Vietnamese Businesses Need to Dispel
In common understanding, Halal is often reduced to a label on food packaging. This narrow view is causing many Vietnamese businesses to miss out on one of the world’s fastest-growing value chains. Below are the perspectives that Islamic-economy analysts—and DinarStandard, publisher of the industry’s most authoritative State of the Global Islamic Economy report—believe businesses must […]
Vietnam officially establishes its first comprehensive legal framework for the Halal sector
On 6 April 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 127/2026/ND-CP on quality management and policies for the development of Halal products and services, which officially came into force on 1 June 2026. This marks the first time Vietnam has adopted a normative legal document at the decree level that comprehensively regulates the Halal ecosystem, covering […]