Vietnam's pepper price has surged to around VND160,000 per kilo in the Central Highlands and Southeast regions even though it is the pepper harvest season, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in approximately US$950 million from exporting 260,000 tonnes of pepper this year, becoming the world’s largest supplier of pepper despite facing challenges relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data given by the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA).