VOV.VN - The Asia- Africa Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has stated that a document which supposedly details China's ban on imports of Vietnamese chilies is a forgery and was not issued by the General Department of Customs of China.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed among the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), and the Sustainable Spices Initiative (SSI) with a view to promoting sustainable peppercorn production and trading.