Khanh Hoa Approves Plan for Halal Goat and Sheep Hub by 2030

Khanh Hoa province, in central Vietnam, has approved a plan to turn itself into the country’s leading base for farming, processing, and exporting halal-certified goat and sheep products by 2030, according to an August 8, 2026 Viet Nam News report citing the Khanh Hoa Department of Industry and Trade. The project calls for an expected VND200 billion (US$7.6 million) in investment, targeting 200,000 goats and 300,000 sheep across at least 14 farming zones on roughly 1,735 hectares, plus at least two halal-standard slaughterhouses with processing capacity of 200 to 300 head a day, the report said.

The plan targets exports to South-East Asia, the Middle East, and the EU, Viet Nam News reported. The project is the latest in a run of provincial halal moves, part of Vietnam’s widening halal trade that The Halal Times has tracked. The plan follows Khanh Hoa’s merger with neighboring Ninh Thuan last year, leaving the combined province with a coastline of over 500 kilometers and close to 200 islands, per the same report.

What the Merged Province Brings

Goat and sheep farming was already under development in the territory Khanh Hoa absorbed. Ninh Thuan was restructuring its livestock sector and building farmer-business linkages in goat and sheep farming as of November 2024, the Vietnamese agriculture newspaper Nong Nghiep reported, with Nhat Thanh Food Company working on a halal slaughter method aimed at Muslim-majority markets in West Asia. Ninh Thuan was also pursuing branded “Ninh Thuan Goat” and “Ninh Thuan Sheep” marks, and lenders were told to expand credit for livestock farming, according to the same report.

Halal Certification Already on the Ground

Halal certification isn’t new to Khanh Hoa. Tri Tin Co Ltd, a sea grape producer, earned halal certification in 2015 after founder Le Ben recognized the market’s potential in 2014, Viet Nam News reported. It now holds five halal-certified products from certifier Halal Viet Nam, valid until June 26, 2027, including fresh and dehydrated sea grapes and nori snacks; the province’s first five-star OCOP product was its dehydrated sea grapes, per the report. “Halal-certified products enjoy a competitive advantage because customers in key export markets such as Singapore and the US favour them,” Le Ben said, according to Viet Nam News.

Green Life Agricultural Tourism Cooperative, which runs a Muslim-friendly farmstay and halal kitchen alongside ISO-certified production, was certified by Halal Viet Nam in October 2024 under a certificate that ran to September 30, 2025, Viet Nam News reported. “These measures help build visitors’ trust and are among the key factors in developing successful halal accommodation and restaurant models,” co-founder Kim Ngan said, per the report.

A Parallel Tourism Push

Khanh Hoa is promoting itself in Muslim-majority markets including Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Singapore, plus the Middle East and South Asia, Viet Nam News reported, citing Cham cultural heritage as an asset; the report also noted luxury resort brands including Six Senses and Aman operating in the province. Truong Van Tien, director of the provincial Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Centre, said the province “had drawn up a plan for quality management and development policies” for halal products and services, and UAE ambassador Bader Almatrooshi called Khanh Hoa one of the country’s most promising destinations, according to the report.

The provincial push runs alongside a national one. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang and Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong both addressed a halal tourism conference held in Khanh Hoa in July 2026, VietnamPlus reported on July 8, 2026; The Halal Times covered that conference in July. Ho An Phong said Vietnam will “improve institutional frameworks and standards, develop human resources, expand Halal-certified services, strengthen international cooperation,” per VietnamPlus. Nationally, just over 600,000 of the 21 million international visitors Vietnam received last year were Muslim travelers, the same report said, a country-wide count rather than a provincial one.

Targets, Not Yet Achievements

The herd counts, hectare figures, and investment total describe what the province is aiming for by 2030, not what it holds today. Asian Agribiz reported on June 29, 2026, six weeks ahead of the Viet Nam News account, that Khanh Hoa had approved a plan to develop halal-certified goat and sheep products by 2030 in order to widen access to Muslim consumer markets and open up exports. The VND200 billion figure and the livestock targets trace to Viet Nam News’s citation of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

What is already in place is narrower: Tri Tin’s five halal-certified products are certified through June 26, 2027, according to Viet Nam News.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Khanh Hoa’s halal goat and sheep project?

It’s a provincial plan to build the country’s leading goat and sheep farming, processing, and export base by 2030, with an expected VND200 billion (US$7.6 million) investment, according to Viet Nam News’s August 8, 2026 report.

How many goats and sheep does Khanh Hoa plan to raise?

The province is targeting 200,000 goats and 300,000 sheep by 2030 across at least 14 farming zones covering about 1,735 hectares, per Viet Nam News, August 2026.

Where will Khanh Hoa’s halal-certified meat be exported?

Planned export markets include South-East Asia, the Middle East, and the EU, according to Viet Nam News, citing the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

Which Khanh Hoa companies have been halal-certified?

Tri Tin Co Ltd, a sea grape producer, holds five halal-certified products valid until June 26, 2027. Green Life Agricultural Tourism Cooperative was certified by Halal Viet Nam in October 2024 under a certificate that ran to September 30, 2025. Both per Viet Nam News.

Is the 600,000 Muslim traveler figure specific to Khanh Hoa?

No. That figure, just over 600,000 of 21 million international visitors last year, describes all of Vietnam nationally, not Khanh Hoa alone, according to VietnamPlus’s July 8, 2026 report on the national halal tourism conference held in the province.