Which way out for Vietnam’s pepper? Chair of the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA) Nguyen Nam Hai said the pepper trade remains busy. Thao Dung, a company specializing in collecting pepper in Loc Ninh district of Binh Phuoc province, has been discovered using substandard products to increase pepper weight. A VPA official expressed his concern that the scandals would affect the prestige of Vietnam’s pepper products in domestic and international markets. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam confirmed that some opponents had exploited the scandals to speak ill of Vietnam’s pepper and coffee.

Source: VietNamNet News June 10, 2018 08:03 UTC