Pepper prices in Vietnam have increased by 500 VND, reaching 53,000 VND per kg, with the highest prices in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. The bilateral trade between Vietnam and the UK remained uninterrupted after the end of the transition period, with Vietnam accounting for 44.3% of the UK's total imports in the first 8 months of 2020. However, global pepper prices are decreasing, and the pepper market is facing an oversupply crisis worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the closure of restaurants in major consuming markets.