Rice price today January 8: Mixed increase and decrease

Rice prices today, January 8, 2025, in the Mekong Delta region fluctuated, the market volume was low, rice of all kinds fluctuated slightly, fresh rice continued to decrease.

Rice prices today, January 8, 2025, in the Mekong Delta region fluctuated, some rice products continued to decrease compared to yesterday.

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Rice price today, January 8: Rice price fluctuates. Photo: Thanh Minh.

In particular, for rice, according to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang province, raw rice IR 504 increased by 150 VND, fluctuating at 7,650 - 7,750 VND/kg; finished rice IR 504 decreased by 100 VND, fluctuating at 9,800 - 10,000 VND/kg.

As for by-products, the prices of by-products and various by-products also decreased, fluctuating from 5,950 - 7,400 VND/kg. Currently, the price of fragrant rice bran fluctuates at 7,200 - 7,400 VND/kg; the price of dry bran fluctuates at 5,950 - 6,050 VND/kg.

Recorded in localities today, the amount of incoming rice is small, new transactions are slow. In Lap Vo - Vam Cong (Dong Thap), rice is coming in slowly, warehouses buy little, prices increase slightly compared to yesterday. In Sa Dec (Dong Thap), the amount of incoming rice is small, prices of all kinds of rice have slightly increased again.

Sa Dec market canal (Dong Thap), the quantity is low, the price of all kinds of rice has increased slightly, the market warehouses buy little by little. At An Cu (Cai Be, Tien Giang), the quantity is low, there are few buyers, the price of all kinds of rice has increased slightly.

At retail markets, rice prices are stable compared to yesterday. Regular rice fluctuates at 16,000 - 17,000 VND/kg. Currently, Nang Nhen rice has the highest listed price of 28,000 VND/kg; fragrant rice is offered at high prices ranging from 20,000 - 22,000 VND/kg; Jasmine rice is 18,000 - 20,000 VND/kg; Nang Hoa rice is 21,500 VND/kg; long-grain fragrant rice is 20,000 - 22,000 VND/kg; Huong Lai rice is 22,000 VND/kg; common white rice is 17,500 VND/kg; Taiwanese fragrant rice is 21,000 VND/kg; Soc regular rice is 18,500 VND/kg; Soc Thai rice is 21,000 VND/kg; Japanese rice is 22,500 VND/kg.

Similarly, with rice, according to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang province, the current price of IR 50404 rice (fresh) decreased by 100 VND, fluctuating at 7,200 - 7,300 VND/kg; OM 5451 rice decreased by 200 VND, fluctuating at 7,600 - 7,800 VND; OM 18 rice (fresh) decreased by 200 VND, fluctuating at 7,800 - 8,000 VND/kg; Dai Thom 8 rice (fresh) decreased by 200 VND, fluctuating at 7,800 - 8,000 VND; OM 380 rice was at 6,600 - 6,700 VND/kg; Nang Hoa 9 rice was at 9,200 VND/kg; Nhat rice was at 7,800 - 8,000 VND/kg.

In many localities today, new rice transactions are slow due to continuous fluctuations in rice prices. In An Giang, farmers are offering to sell early winter-spring rice in Tri Ton, but many traders still do not dare to buy new rice.

In Bac Lieu, demand has improved, prices are stable this morning. In Soc Trang, although rice prices are of good quality, demand has improved since yesterday afternoon. In Dong Thap, farmers are offering reduced prices but there are few buyers.

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 460 USD/ton; 25% broken rice is at 432 USD/ton; 100% broken rice is at 327 USD/ton.

Rice price list today January 8, 2025

Rice variety	Unit of measure	Trader's purchase price (VND)	Increase/decrease compared to yesterday (VND)
Fragrant Radio 8	Kg	7,800 - 8,000	-200
OM 18	Kg	7,800 - 8,000	-200
IR 504	Kg	7,200 - 7,300	-100
OM 5451	Kg	7,600 - 7,800	- 200
Flower 9	Kg	9,200	-
Japanese rice	Kg	7,800 - 8,000	-
OM 380	Kg	6,600 -6,700	-
Raw rice IR 504	Kg	7,650 - 7,750	+150
Rice TP 504	Kg	9,800 - 10,000	-100