The article discusses the impact of a drought delaying the 2025 pepper harvest by about two months, leading to market supply issues and low demand. Import markets are taking advantage of this by increasing their purchases until the first quarter of 2025. The Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA) is attempting to solve this by creating a digital map of Vietnamese pepper and spice production. This initiative aims to make the industry more transparent and appealing to international importers, providing crucial information about pepper and spice cultivation in Vietnam and helping simplify the process of finding suppliers and exporters.