Fresh rice trend down

Rice prices today, February 21, in the Mekong Delta region fluctuated slightly. Market volume is low, raw rice prices increased slightly, and rice prices tended to decrease.

Rice prices today, February 21, 2025 in the Mekong Delta region did not fluctuate much. Some raw rice products increased slightly, fresh rice prices tended to decrease compared to yesterday.

Rice price today, February 21: Rice tends to decrease, raw rice price increases slightly. Photo: Thanh Minh.

Regarding rice, according to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang province, currently, IR 504 raw rice increased by 100 VND, fluctuating at 7,900 - 8,000 VND/kg; OM 380 raw rice increased by 100 VND, fluctuating at 7,550 - 7,700 VND/kg; 5451 raw rice fluctuated at 8,500 - 8,600 VND/kg; OM 380 finished rice fluctuated at 8,800 - 9,000 VND/kg; IR 504 finished rice fluctuated 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 broken rice fluctuates at 7,100 - 7,300 VND/kg; broken rice 3-4 fluctuates at 6,100 - 6,200 VND/kg; the price of dry bran fluctuates at 5,550 - 5,700 VND/kg compared to yesterday.

Recorded in localities today, the amount of rice arriving is still slow, buying and selling transactions continue to be slow. In Lap Vo (Dong Thap), the amount is low, some customers have not yet milled and sold, the warehouse price has increased slightly compared to yesterday. In Sa Dec (Dong Thap), the price of raw rice of all kinds has increased slightly.

Sa Dec market canal (Dong Thap), small quantity, sporadic transactions, warehouses buy rice, prices increase slightly. At An Cu (Cai Be, Tien Giang), rice is sporadic, prices are stable, few buyers.

At retail markets, rice prices of all kinds are the same as 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.

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

In many localities today, the quantity is low, and buying and selling transactions continue to be slow. In Soc Trang, farmers reported a good winter-spring rice crop, traders bought less and offered low prices, and transactions were slow. In Ca Mau, farmers offered a slight decrease in rice, and demand was slow.

In Kien Giang, transactions are stagnant, there are few buyers, prices tend to decrease. In Can Tho, bad weather slows down rice transactions, there are few buyers, prices fluctuate little. In Dong Thap, farmers offer to sell a lot of rice to be cut in the next 1-2 weeks, fragrant winter-spring rice tends to decrease, buying and selling transactions are slow.

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 394 USD/ton; 25% broken rice is at 369 USD/ton; 100% broken rice is at 310 USD/ton.

Rice price list today February 21, 2025

Rice 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	6,400 - 6,500	-100
IR 504	Kg	5,400 - 5,600	-
OM 5451	Kg	5,800 - 6,000	-100
Flower 9	Kg	9,200	-
Japanese rice	Kg	7,800 - 8,000	-
OM 380	Kg	6,600 -6,700	-
Raw rice IR 504	Kg	7,900 -8,000	+100
Rice TP 504	Kg	9,500 -9,700	-
Raw rice OM 380	kg	7,550-7,700	+100
Rice TP OM 380	kg	8,800-9,000	-
Rice NL 5451	kg	8,500-8,600	-

* Information for reference only

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