Rice price today April 21: Mixed fluctuations

Rice prices today, April 21, 2025 in the Mekong Delta region fluctuated slightly. The market volume was low, some raw rice and paddy products increased and decreased in opposite directions compared to the weekend.

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Rice price today, April 21: Rice fluctuates in opposite directions. Photo: Thanh Minh.

Regarding rice, according to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of An Giang province, the current price of OM 18 rice (fresh) increased by 100 VND/kg, fluctuating at 6,800 - 7,100 VND/kg; the price of Dai Thom 8 rice (fresh) increased by 100 VND/kg, fluctuating at 6,900 - 7,100 VND/kg; the price of IR 50404 rice (fresh) decreased by 100 VND/kg, fluctuating at 5,800 - 5,900 VND/kg; the price of OM 380 rice (fresh) fluctuated at 5,900 - 6,000 VND/kg; the price of OM 5451 rice (fresh) fluctuated at 6,300 - 6,400 VND/kg; the price of Nang Hoa 9 rice fluctuated at 6,650 - 6,750 VND/kg.

In many localities today, fresh rice is scarce and trading is slow. In Soc Trang, trading is slow and fragrant rice prices fluctuate slightly. In An Giang and Can Tho, the remaining rice is scarce, trading is slow and prices are stable.

In Long An, buyers are slow to ask for purchases, purchasing power is low, prices are stagnant. In Tra Vinh, rice has been harvested, prices are stable. In Bac Lieu, sources are decreasing, most of the fragrant rice fields have been staked, and buying and selling transactions are few.

Regarding rice, according to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of An Giang province, currently OM 18 raw rice has decreased by 100 VND/kg, fluctuating at 10,100 - 10,300 VND/kg; IR 504 raw rice has fluctuated at 7,900 - 8,050 VND/kg; OM 380 raw rice has fluctuated at 7,700 - 7,850 VND; 5451 raw rice has fluctuated at 9,600 - 9,750 VND/kg; OM 380 finished rice has fluctuated at 8,800 - 9,000 VND/kg; IR 504 finished rice has fluctuated at 9,500 - 9,700 VND/kg.

As for by-products, the price of by-products fluctuates from 7,450 - 9,000 VND/kg. Currently, fragrant rice bran has increased by 100 VND, fluctuating at 7,450 - 7,600 VND/kg; the price of bran fluctuates at 8,000 - 9,000 VND/kg.

Recorded in localities today, the volume is better, the purchase transactions are regular, the price is stable. In An Giang, the price of all kinds of white raw rice is stable, the purchase transactions are regular. In Lap Vo (Dong Thap), the grain is coming in slowly, the price of all kinds of rice is stable.

Sa Dec market canal (Dong Thap), the quantity is small, warehouses buy slowly, prices are stable. At An Cu (Cai Be, Tien Giang), the quantity comes in gradually, warehouses buy and sell slowly, prices fluctuate little.

At retail markets, rice prices of all kinds remained unchanged compared to the weekend. Currently, Nang Nhen rice has the highest listed price of VND28,000/kg; regular rice fluctuates at VND15,500 - 16,000/kg; long-grain fragrant rice fluctuates at VND20,000 - 22,000/kg; Huong Lai rice fluctuates at VND22,000/kg; Jasmine fragrant rice fluctuates at VND17,000 - 18,000/kg; Nang Hoa rice fluctuates at VND21,000/kg; Taiwanese fragrant rice fluctuates at VND20,000/kg; common white rice fluctuates at VND17,000/kg; Soc regular rice fluctuates at VND18,000/kg; Soc Thai rice costs VND20,000/kg; Japanese rice costs VND22,000/kg.

In the export market, Vietnam's rice export prices remained unchanged compared to the end of the week. According to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), currently 5% standard rice is at 394 USD/ton; 25% broken rice is at 367 USD/ton; 100% broken rice is at 317 USD/ton.

Rice price list today April 21, 2025

Rice variety	Unit of measure	Trader's purchase price (VND)	Increase/decrease compared to yesterday (VND)
Fragrant Radio 8	Kg	6,900 - 7,100	+100
OM 18	Kg	6,800 - 7,100	+100
IR 504	Kg	5,800 - 5,900	-100
OM 5451	Kg	6,200 - 6,300	-
Flower 9	Kg	6,550 - 6,750	-
OM 380	Kg	5,900 - 6,000	-
Raw rice IR 504	Kg	7,900 - 8,050	-
Rice TP 504	Kg	9,500 - 9,700	-
Raw rice OM 380	kg	7,750 - 7,850	-
Rice TP OM 380	kg	7,800 -7,900	-
Raw rice OM 18	kg	10,100 - 10,300	-100
Rice NL 5451	kg	9,600 - 9,750	-