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(Chuncheon=Yonhap News) Reporter Yang Ji-woong = The Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Agricultural Technology Institute held a memorandum of understanding ceremony with the National Corn Research Institute in Hanoi, Vietnam on the 22nd (local time) to improve the efficiency of corn breeding. The two institutions plan to utilize Vietnam's mild winter climate to complement the limitations of domestic single-season research and expedite the overall period of variety development. The Corn Research Institute of the Provincial Agricultural Technology Institute is a key institution in the domestic corn seed industry, contributing to the increase in farmers' income through the development and distribution of superior varieties. The National Corn Research Institute of Vietnam has a climate environment that allows seed propagation and test cultivation even in winter, making it a suitable research institution for winter generation promotion. The two institutions plan to operate a winter period generation shortening research according to the breeding roadmap, maintain a permanent consultation channel, and expand the exchange of experts between the two countries to contribute to solving current issues. Kim Dong-hoon, the director of the Agricultural Technology Institute, said, "This agreement is an opportunity to strengthen the international cooperation basis for Gangwon corn research" and "We will promote the development of new varieties that meet field needs through close cooperation with the National Corn Research Institute of Vietnam."

Specifically, in August 2025, Vietnam exported 21,464 tons of various types of pepper, including 18,365 tons of black pepper and 3,108 tons of white pepper, with an export value of 139.8 million USD. The export volume and value increased by 2.6% and 1.7% respectively month-on-month, and by 10.6% and 19.5% year-on-year. In August, the average export price of black pepper was 6,335 USD per ton, and the average export price of white pepper was 8,562 USD per ton, decreasing by 0.9% and 0.1% month-on-month respectively. As of the end of August 2025, Vietnam exported 166,510 tons of various types of pepper, with black pepper being the largest, reaching over 142,600 tons, and an export value of 930.4 million USD; white pepper export volume reached over 23,883 tons, with an export value of 193.4 million USD. Compared to the same period last year, the export volume decreased by 9.4%, but the export value increased by 28%. In the first eight months, the average export price of black pepper reached 6,666 USD per ton, and the average export price of white pepper reached 8,732 USD per ton, rising by 41.5% and 38% respectively compared to the same period in 2024. The United States remains Vietnam's largest pepper sales market, accounting for 21.4% of the total export value, with an export volume of over 35,600 tons. However, compared to the same period in 2024, the export volume decreased by more than 31%. Meanwhile, the Chinese market grew strongly, increasing by 58% year-on-year, reaching over 13,200 tons. The UAE and India markets grew by 9.7% and 13.7% respectively. In August 2025, Vietnam imported 3,052 tons of various types of pepper, with an import value of 19.9 million USD, decreasing by 3.9% and 6.5% month-on-month respectively. Cambodia and Brazil are Vietnam's largest pepper suppliers. In the first eight months of this year, Vietnam imported over 34,500 tons of pepper, with an import value of 215 million USD, increasing by 61.7% and 143.5% year-on-year respectively. Vietnam mainly imports pepper from Brazil, with an import volume of over 17,500 tons, accounting for 50.7%, increasing by 117.2% year-on-year. Next is Cambodia, accounting for 24.7%, reaching 8,539 tons, increasing by 28.7% year-on-year; Indonesia accounts for 18.3%, with an import volume of 6,326 tons, increasing by 39.6% year-on-year. As for cinnamon products, as of the end of August 2025, Vietnam exported over 83,000 tons of cinnamon, with an export value exceeding 210 million USD, increasing by 18.9% and 32% respectively compared to the same period in 2024. Vietnam's main cinnamon export markets include India, the United States, and Bangladesh. Meanwhile, in the first eight months of this year, Vietnam imported 3,102 tons of cinnamon, with an import value of 7.4 million USD, decreasing by 4% and 5.1% respectively compared to the same period in 2024. Indonesia and China are Vietnam's largest cinnamon suppliers.

The price of rice today, 5/9/2025, domestically has only slightly decreased in a few rice items. Meanwhile, the export price of rice from Vietnam continues to remain stable.