Coffee prices in Vietnam have dropped by 200-300 VND / kg in several provinces due to the COVID-19 crisis, causing instability. Fairtrade's supply chain manager, Becky Forecast, emphasizes the difficulties these fluctuations create for planning and covering costs. Meanwhile, pepper prices in the Central Highlands provinces remained stable, with a slight increase reaching 48,000 VND / kg on average. Despite the challenges, pepper exports in August reached 18 thousand tons, valued at $45 million, and the average export price for pepper in the first eight months of 2020 was $2,198 per ton, marking a decrease from the previous year.