The study is aimed to analyze financial efficiency of chili farming in the Mekong Delta based on an interview of 122 farmers in Dong Thap and Tien Giang provinces. Analysis methods of descriptive statistics, financial performance indicators, and multivariate linear regression were applied. Research results indicated that the financial performance of chili farmers was high as the ratio of return on cost was 135%. In addition, there were 5 factors affecting the financial performance of the chili

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... armers, of which three positive factors include productivity, participation in cooperative/collaborative group, technical training, and two factors (input cost and added cost) are negative. To increase the financial efficiency for farmers, some solutions are proposed, such as improving chili's productivity and reducing input costs; consolidating activities of the cooperative/collaborative group; and technical training.