The article reports a decrease in the price of coffee and pepper in both the domestic and international markets. In Vietnam, the price of robusta coffee dropped to 48,200 VND/kg and arabica to 173.75 US cents/lb, due to the anticipation of a new harvest. The domestic pepper market saw stable prices, with the lowest at 63,500 VND/kg and the highest at 66,000 VND/kg. Internationally, Lampung black pepper and Muntok white pepper prices increased by 0.58% and 0.57% respectively. The article also mentions that local traders are shifting to pepper business due to an increase in the amount of pepper sold by farmers. However, the target of a billion-dollar pepper industry this year is deemed difficult due to expected lower output and farmers' tendency to hoard goods.