Rice prices continue to fall

Rice prices today, February 19, in the Mekong Delta region fluctuated slightly. The market has low volume, some types of raw rice continue to decrease, rice prices are stable.

Rice prices today, February 19, 2025 in the Mekong Delta region did not fluctuate clearly. Some raw rice products continued to decrease, while fresh rice prices remained stable compared to yesterday.

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Rice prices today, February 19: Rice prices continue to decrease slightly, fresh rice prices remain stable. Photo: Thanh Minh.

Regarding rice, according to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang province, currently raw rice 5451 decreased by 150 VND, fluctuating at 8,500-8,600 VND; raw rice OM 380 decreased by 100 VND, fluctuating at 7,450-7,600 VND/kg; finished rice OM 380 fluctuated at 8,800-9,000 VND/kg; raw rice IR 504 fluctuated at 7,700-7,800 VND/kg; finished rice IR 504 fluctuated at 9,500-9,700 VND/kg.

For by-products, the prices of by-products fluctuate from 5,450 - 7,300 VND/kg. Currently, the price of broken rice fluctuates at 7,100 - 7,300 VND/kg; broken rice 3-4 increased by 100 VND, fluctuating at 6,100 - 6,200; the price of dry bran increased by 50 VND, fluctuating at 5,550 - 5,700 VND/kg compared to the beginning of the week.

Recorded in localities today, the amount of arrivals is still slow, buying and selling transactions are still slow. In Lap Vo - Vam Cong (Dong Thap), the supply is low, mainly from Cambodia, the price continues to decrease slightly, only IR 50404 and fragrant rice are still holding their prices. In Sa Dec (Dong Thap), the supply is low, fragrant rice from Kien Giang, Can Tho, Hau Giang has a relatively better quantity than yesterday, the rice price fluctuates slightly.

In An Giang, the warehouse is weak in purchasing, transactions are slow, waiting for prices to drop further before buying. In Sa Dec market (Dong Thap), transactions are slow, warehouses are selective in purchasing rice, raw rice prices are lower than yesterday. In An Cu (Cai Be, Tien Giang), sources are coming in slowly, warehouses are selective in purchasing good rice, rice prices are down depending on rice quality, the buying and selling market is weak.

At retail markets, the price of rice of all kinds is relatively stable compared to the beginning of the week, except for regular rice, which increased by VND1,000, fluctuating at VND15,000 - 16,000/kg. Currently, Nang Nhen rice has the highest listed price of VND28,000/kg; long-grain fragrant rice fluctuates at VND20,000 - 22,000/kg; Huong Lai rice is VND22,000/kg; Jasmine fragrant rice fluctuates at VND18,000 - 20,000/kg; Nang Hoa rice is VND22,000/kg; Taiwanese fragrant rice is VND21,000/kg; common white rice is VND17,000/kg; Soc regular rice fluctuates at VND18,000/kg; Soc Thai rice is VND21,000/kg; Japanese rice is VND22,000/kg.

Regarding fresh rice, according to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang province, the current price of IR 50404 rice fluctuates at 5,400 - 5,600 VND/kg; Dai Thom 8 rice fluctuates at 6,500 - 6,700; OM 5451 rice increased by 100 VND, fluctuating at 5,800 - 6,100; OM 380 rice fluctuates at 6,600 - 6,700 VND/kg; OM 18 rice fluctuates at 6,500 - 6,700 VND/kg; Nhat rice fluctuates at 7,800 - 8,000 VND/kg; Nang Hoa 9 fluctuates at 9,200 VND/kg.

Recorded in many localities today, the quantity is quite good, buying and selling transactions are slow. In Ca Mau, farmers offer high prices for rice, there are few new buyers, almost no transactions. In Hau Giang, traders have stopped buying a lot, mainly asking to reduce the amount of rice they have deposited.

In Can Tho, rice trading continues to stagnate, with few buyers, and some traders offering low prices. In An Giang, prices have slightly decreased in some districts, many farmers have kept prices high for good quality rice, and trading has been slow. In Kien Giang, rice trading has been very slow, and the price of fragrant rice has decreased.

In the export market, Vietnam's rice export prices today decreased slightly compared to the beginning of the week. According to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), currently 5% standard rice is at 394 USD/ton; 25% broken rice is at 369 USD/ton; 100% broken rice is at 310 USD/ton.

Rice price list today February 19, 2025

Rice variety	Unit of measure	Trader's purchase price (VND)	Increase/decrease compared to yesterday (VND)
Fragrant Radio 8	Kg	6,500 - 6,700	-
OM 18	Kg	6,500 - 6,700	-
IR 504	Kg	5,400 - 5,600	-
OM 5451	Kg	5,800 - 6,000	-
Flower 9	Kg	9,200	-
Japanese rice	Kg	7,800 - 8,000	-
OM 380	Kg	6,600 -6,700	-
Raw rice IR 504	Kg	7,700 -7,800	-
Rice TP 504	Kg	9,500 -9,700	-
Raw rice OM 380	kg	7,450-7,600	-100
Rice TP OM 380	kg	8,800-9,000	-
Rice NL 5451	kg	8,500-8,600	-150