Fresh rice turns down

Rice prices today, February 28, in the Mekong Delta region fluctuated little. The market has a small amount of rice, rice is relatively stable, some types of fresh rice turned to decrease.

Rice prices today, February 28, 2025 in the Mekong Delta region did not fluctuate much. Rice products were relatively stable and fresh rice turned to decrease slightly compared to mid-week and yesterday.

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Rice price today, February 28: Fresh rice price turns down, rice price is relatively stable. Photo: Thanh Minh.

In particular, for rice, according to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang province, the current price of OM 18 rice (fresh) decreased by 100 VND/kg, fluctuating at 6,300 - 6,600 VND/kg; Dai Thom 8 rice (fresh) decreased by 100 VND, fluctuating at 6,300 - 6,600 VND/kg; OM 5451 rice (fresh) fluctuated at 6,000 VND/kg; IR 50404 rice (fresh) fluctuated at 5,500 - 5,700 VND/kg; OM 380 rice (fresh) fluctuated at 5,000 - 5,200 VND/kg; Nhat rice was at 7,800 - 8,000 VND/kg; Nang Hoa 9 rice was at 9,200 VND/kg.

Recorded in many localities today, the volume of rice is better, buying and selling transactions are slow. In An Giang, there is more flat rice than stable rice, the demand for fragrant rice and IR50404 is quite high. In Kien Giang, rice transactions are better, the price of some types of rice increased slightly by 50 VND/kg.

In Dong Thap, rice transactions are slow, rice prices of all kinds are relatively stable. In Soc Trang, farmers offer steady sales, rice harvest is better, transactions are slow. In Can Tho, demand for rice is sporadic, rice prices are relatively stable.

Similar to rice, according to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang province, currently OM 380 raw rice fluctuates at 7,500 - 7,650 VND/kg; OM 18 raw rice fluctuates at 9,200 - 9,400 VND; IR 504 raw rice fluctuates at 8,000 - 8,100 VND/kg; 5451 raw rice fluctuates at 8,500 - 8,600 VND/kg; OM 380 finished rice fluctuates at 8,800 - 9,000 VND/kg; IR 504 finished rice fluctuates at 9,500 - 9,700 VND/kg.

For by-products, the price of by-products fluctuates from 5,550-7,300 VND/kg. Currently, the price of fragrant rice bran fluctuates at 7,100-7,300 VND/kg; the price of dry bran fluctuates at 5,550-5,700 VND/kg compared to yesterday.

Recorded in localities today, rice has arrived in good quantity, price is relatively stable. In Sa Dec (Dong Thap), rice has arrived in good quantity, rice is in high demand, market channels buy a good quantity of IR50404 and fragrant rice; raw rice of all kinds is stable in price. In Lap Vo (Dong Thap), rice has arrived in good quantity, price is stable, buying and selling transactions are flourishing.

Sa Dec market canal (Dong Thap), rice arrives at the docks in large quantities, the market warehouse buys regularly, selects good rice and gives stable prices. At An Cu (Cai Be, Tien Giang), rice is available sporadically, transactions are slow, most choose VIP goods to buy back, prices are stable.

At retail markets, rice prices of all kinds are stable compared to yesterday. 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.

In the export market, Vietnam's rice export prices today remained unchanged compared to yesterday. According to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), currently 5% standard rice is at 393 USD/ton; 25% broken rice is at 367 USD/ton; 100% broken rice is at 310 USD/ton.

Rice price list today February 28, 2025

Rice/paddy variety	Unit of measure	Trader's purchase price (VND)	Increase/decrease compared to yesterday (VND)
Fragrant Radio 8	Kg	6,300 - 6,600	-100
OM 18	Kg	6,300 - 6,600	-100
IR 504	Kg	5,500 - 5,700	-
OM 5451	Kg	6,000	-
Flower 9	Kg	9,200	-
Japanese rice	Kg	7,800 - 8,000	-
OM 380	Kg	5,000 -5,200	-
Raw rice IR 504	Kg	8,000-8,100	-
Rice TP 504	Kg	9,500-9,700	-
Raw rice OM 380	kg	7,500-7,650	-
Rice TP OM 380	kg	8,800-9,000	-
Raw rice OM 18	kg	9,200-9,400	-
Rice NL 5451	kg	8,500-8,600	-