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Short answer: Vietnam has food factories that hold Halal certification and export to Muslim-majority markets, but Halal is not the default and acceptance depends on the destination market. Before you commit, confirm three things: the cer...

Short answer: The EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), in force since 1 August 2020, removes or reduces EU import duties on many Vietnamese food products, but you only get the preferential rate if the goods meet the rules of origin a...

Short answer: To import food from Vietnam into the US, the foreign facility must be registered with the FDA, the importer files Prior Notice before the shipment arrives, and the US importer must have a Foreign Supplier Verification Progr...

Short answer: For an online coffee brand, Vietnam works best for robusta and blends, drip bags, instant and freeze-dried coffee, and distinctive Vietnamese-style products. Your decisions are the format, the bean spec, how you protect fre...

Short answer: There is no best country, only a best fit. Vietnam is strong for coffee, tea, nuts, dried fruit, seafood, spices, sauces and rice products, with an active export base and wide trade agreement coverage. Thailand has a more m...

Short answer: Use these 20 questions to compare factories on the same basis. Cover five areas: fit, quality system, capacity and cost, compliance and export, and the relationship. A factory that answers clearly, shows documents and is ho...

結論： ベトナムから食品を日本へ輸入するには、輸入者（日本国内の事業者）が、輸入のたびに検疫所へ「食品等輸入届出」を行い、食品衛生法への適合を確認してもらう必要があります（食品衛生法第27条）。あわせて、食品表示法に沿った日本語表示と、関税...

Short answer: Contract packing (co-packing) means the factory fills and seals product into your chosen format, often using ingredients or packaging you supply. It is a low-risk way to start, because you can use an existing formula and th...

Short answer: HACCP is a hazard-analysis method; ISO 22000 is an international food safety management system standard that includes HACCP; FSSC 22000 is a certification scheme built on ISO 22000 plus sector-specific prerequisite programm...

Short answer: Rice-based products such as rice paper, pho, rice vermicelli, rice flour and instant rice noodles are a core Vietnamese food category, made at scale by many factories. Dried products ship well and have long shelf lives. Dec...