Rice tends to increase

Rice prices today, March 17, in the Mekong Delta region fluctuated little. Market volume is quite good, prices of rice products are stable, fresh rice tends to increase.

Rice prices today, March 17, 2025 in the Mekong Delta region did not fluctuate much. Prices of all types of rice were stable, fresh rice prices tended to increase compared to the weekend.

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Rice price today, March 17: Rice tends to increase, rice is relatively stable. Photo: Thanh Minh.

Regarding rice, according to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of An Giang province, currently, raw rice IR 504 has decreased by 50 VND, fluctuating at 8,100 - 8,200 VND/kg; raw rice 5451 has increased by 50 VND/kg, fluctuating at 8,550 - 8,600 VND/kg; raw rice OM 380 has fluctuated at 7,800 - 7,900 VND/kg; finished rice OM 380 has fluctuated at 8,800 - 9,000 VND/kg; finished rice IR 504 has fluctuated at 9,500 - 9,700 VND/kg.

As for by-products, the prices of by-products range from 7,300 - 10,000 VND/kg. Currently, the price of fragrant rice bran ranges from 7,100 - 7,300 VND/kg; rice bran 2 ranges from 6,800 - 6,900 VND/kg; the price of bran ranges from 9,000 - 10,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday.

Recorded in localities today, the quantity of imported rice is quite good, the price of all kinds of rice is relatively stable. In An Giang, the quantity is quite good, transactions are slow, the price of all kinds of rice is stable. In Sa Dec (Dong Thap), the quantity is concentrated in large warehouses, the price of rice is flat and slightly decreased for medium and bad rice. In Lap Vo (Dong Thap), the quantity is better than the weekend, warehouses buy regularly, the price is stable.

Sa Dec market canal (Dong Thap), rice arriving at the docks is more abundant but the quality is not consistent, prices of different types are less variable. At An Cu (Cai Be, Tien Giang), the quantity is sporadic, good rice is easy to sell, warehouses buy slowly, prices are stable.

At retail markets, rice prices of all types are stable compared to the weekend. Currently, Nang Nhen rice has the highest listed price of VND28,000/kg; regular rice fluctuates at VND15,000-16,000/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 VND18,000-20,000/kg; Nang Hoa rice fluctuates at VND22,000/kg; Taiwanese fragrant rice fluctuates at VND21,000/kg; common white rice fluctuates at VND17,000/kg; Soc regular rice fluctuates at VND18,000/kg; Soc Thai rice is priced at VND21,000/kg; Japanese rice is priced at VND22,000/kg.

Similar to 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 6,500 - 6,600 VND/kg; the price of Dai Thom 8 rice (fresh) fluctuated at 6,400 - 6,500 VND/kg; OM 5451 rice (fresh) fluctuated at 5,700 - 5,800 VND/kg; OM 380 rice (fresh) fluctuated at 5,200 - 5,400 VND/kg; IR 50404 rice (fresh) fluctuated at 5,500 - 5,600 VND/kg; Nang Hoa 9 rice fluctuated at 6,300 - 6,500 VND/kg.

In many localities today, the source is quite good, buying and selling transactions are flourishing. In Kien Giang, the source of rice in Hon Dat, Tan Hiep, Giong Rieng is quite good, farmers offer to sell regularly, prices are stable. In Dong Thap, rice transactions are regular, many traders ask to buy fragrant rice, rice prices are stable.

In An Giang, the supply is quite good in Chau Thanh - Thoai Son, rice transactions are slow, prices tend to increase slightly. In Hau Giang, farmers offer to sell more, there is not much unsold rice left, demand from traders is steady.

In the export market, Vietnam's rice export prices today are stable compared to yesterday. According to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), currently 5% standard rice is at 391 USD/ton; 25% broken rice is at 365 USD/ton; 100% broken rice is at 307 USD/ton.

Rice price list today March 17, 2025

Rice/paddy variety	Unit of measure	Trader's purchase price (VND)	Increase/decrease compared to yesterday (VND)
Fragrant Radio 8	Kg	6,400 - 6,600	-
OM 18	Kg	6,500 - 6,600	+100
IR 504	Kg	5,500 - 5,600	-
OM 5451	Kg	5,700 - 5,800	-
Flower 9	Kg	6,300 - 6,500	-
OM 380	Kg	5,200 -5,400	-
Raw rice IR 504	Kg	8,100-8,200	-50
Rice TP 504	Kg	9,500-9,700	-
Raw rice OM 380	kg	7,900-8,000	-
Rice TP OM 380	kg	7,800-7,900	-
Raw rice OM 18	kg	9,300-9,500	-
Rice NL 5451	kg	8,550-8,600	+50