AsemconnectVietnam - According to Kinhtedothi.vn, Vietnam’s pepper prices ranged from 159,000 to 160,500 VND/kg on March 25, 2025. In the domestic market, the peak harvest season is underway. The Central Highlands is entering the peak of the dry season, with hot weather facilitating the harvesting process but also raising concerns.

Domestic Pepper Prices
• Đắk Lắk: 160,000 VND/kg
• Đắk Nông: 160,500 VND/kg
• Gia Lai: 159,000 VND/kg
• Đồng Nai: 159,000 VND/kg
• Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu: 159,000 VND/kg
• Bình Phước: 159,000 VND/kg
Pepper prices remain stable compared to the same time yesterday morning.
International Pepper Prices
At the close of the latest trading session, the International Pepper Community (IPC) listed prices as follows:
• Black pepper Lampung (Indonesia): 7,241 USD/ton, down 0.36%
• Black pepper Brazil ASTA 570: 7,000 USD/ton
• Black pepper Kuching (Malaysia) ASTA: 9,900 USD/ton
• White pepper Muntok: 10,069 USD/ton, down 1.37%
• White pepper Malaysia ASTA: 12,400 USD/ton
• Vietnamese black pepper (500 g/l): 7,100 USD/ton
• Vietnamese black pepper (550 g/l): 7,300 USD/ton
• Vietnamese white pepper: 10,100 USD/ton
The decline in Indonesian pepper prices comes amid a rebound of the USD.
Drought Concerns for Vietnam’s Pepper Production
The Central Highlands is entering the peak of the 2024-2025 dry season, raising the risk of drought and localized water shortages affecting agricultural production. Hundreds of hectares of crops are experiencing water shortages, with coffee and pepper plantations showing yellowing leaves due to stress.
After the harvest, the dry season still has a long way to go. In the past, traditional pepper varieties (often called “tiêu trâu”) did not require irrigation during the dry season. However, high-yield varieties like Vĩnh Linh and Lộc Ninh are now widely grown, requiring regular irrigation. A prolonged drought could damage pepper plants, impacting yields for the next crop.
Last year, a prolonged drought delayed the 2025 harvest by several weeks compared to usual. Many farmers are holding onto their pepper stocks, anticipating higher prices in the near future, leading to a slower-than-usual trading pace at the start of the season.
In the first 15 days of March 2025, Vietnam exported 7,139 tons of pepper. Export volumes have not seen a significant increase, despite the new crop entering the market.
T.Huong
Source: Vitic