As of the end of March, Việt Nam exported 3,141 tonnes of chilli peppers, worth US$8.1 million, representing an increase of 17.6 per cent in volume and 52.8 per cent in value over the same period of 2023.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) said on Monday that the country had completed negotiations to export chilli powder to Viet Nam in the effort to increase exports of agricultural products amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The fact that Japan forbids the use of benzoic acid as a preservative in chilli sauce while Viet Nam allows it does not indicate the country’s slack food safety standards.
South Korea''s CJ Group will set aside US$2.1 million to grow
chilli in southern Ninh Thuan Province after successfully conducting a
pilot project for six months in the locality.
South Korea''s CJ Group will co-operate with central coastal province of
Ninh Thuan to develop 500-600ha of chilli plants under an agreement
signed in Phan Rang-Thap Cham City on Wednesday.