HCM City, Sept. 8 -- Vietnam's pepper industry recorded export revenue of more than 1 billion USD in the first eight months of 2025, the highest level for the period in seven years, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

The surge was driven by stable global demand and limited supply, which has kept export prices at a high level.

In August alone, Vietnam shipped 21,464 tonnes of pepper worth 139.8 million USD, up 2.6% in volume and 1.7% in value from July. Compared with the same month last year, export volume rose 10.6% while earnings jumped 19.5%.

From January to August, the country exported 166,510 tonnes of pepper of all types, including 142,627 tonnes of black pepper and 23,883 tonnes of white pepper. Despite...