Now, coffee is one of Vietnam’s major export commodities worth more than $3 billion a year, alongside other high-value products such as wood, seafood, cashew nuts, rice, vegetables, and rubber.

CASHEW nut processing plants have halted operations due to a lack of raw materials, the Vietnam Cashew Nut Association (Vinacas) has announced, while urging shell-shocked processors to stay calm in the face of price fluctuations on the world cashew market.