HCM City (VNA), Jan. 26 -- Asia is the largest market for Vietnamese peppercorns , accounting for 52.7% of the nation's total export volume of the product, heard the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA)'s annual conference held in Hanoi on January 25.

VPSA Chairwoman Hoang Thi Lien said last year, in contrast to an annual decline in peppercorn exports from major producers such as Brazil, Indonesia, India, and Malaysia, Vietnam's has witnessed a remarkable surge of over 13.8% with a total of 264,094 tonnes and 906.5 million USD.

However, she predicted that in months to come, Vietnam is poised to confront a lingering decrease in the amount of peppercorn exports due to a dwindling domestic supply coupled with weak demand from key ma...