Vietnam News Today (Sep. 20): Vietnam, US deepen comprehensive strategic partnership amid major anniversaries; Deputy PM eyes Halal industry growth at Malaysia’s global summit 2025; France backs Vietnam in new stage of development; Australian Governor-General hails positive momentum in relations with Vietnam.

On August 22 in Hanoi, President of the Vietnam-Malaysia Friendship Association Ngo Sach Thuc paid a visit and extended congratution to Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Tan Yang Thai on the 68th anniversary of Malaysia's National Day (August 31, 1957 - August 31, 2025). During the meeting, both sides affirmed the increasingly comprehensive development of Vietnam–Malaysia relations, in which the Halal industry is a promising area for cooperation, offering new opportunities for businesses and citizens of both nations.

Vietnam News Today (Nov. 15): Vietnam supports building conducive international economic governance system; Vietnamese PM to attend G20 Summit in Brazil, visit Dominican Republic; Vietnam boasts potential to become global source of Halal food; HCM City ranks third in Southeast Asia for startup ecosystem value.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted that Vietnam has three important bases for developing its Halal industry at the Viet Nam Halal Conference, themed “Fostering International Cooperation and Mobilizing Internal Resources to Develop Viet Nam's Halal Industry,” on October 22, 2024.