Dong Nai exports 3,100 tonnes of pepper in first six months

The southern province of Dong Nai exported some 3,100 tonnes of pepper within the first half of this year, generating US$23 million in turnover, the provincial General Statistics Office announced.

Currently, pepper prices on the international market have reached $7,100 per tonne, $50-60 higher than those seen in the same period last year.

Dong Nai is the country's third-largest pepper-growing province, with approximately 8,300 hectares assigned for production, mostly located in the Cam My, Tan Phu, Xuan Loc and Trang Bom districts.

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