AsemconnectVietnam - According to Kinhtedothi, on June 25, domestic rice prices in Vietnam saw an increase of VND100/kg for some paddy varieties, while export rice prices dropped slightly by USD1/ton.

In the Mekong Delta, rice and paddy prices experienced mixed movements. Domestic rice markets remained relatively stable with low trading volumes, while fresh paddy prices increased for some varieties, and export rice prices declined slightly.
According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment of An Giang Province:
• Fresh OM 18 paddy rose by VND100/kg to VND6,000–6,200/kg
• Fresh Dai Thom 8 also rose by VND100/kg to VND6,000–6,200/kg
• Fresh OM 5451: VND5,900–6,100/kg
• Fresh OM 504: stable at VND5,500/kg
• Fresh IR 50404: VND5,300–5,500/kg
• Nang Hoa 9: VND6,650–6,750/kg
Market highlights:
• In many provinces, dried paddy trading remained sluggish and prices were stable.
• In Hau Giang, harvesting activity continued, with mild buyer interest and little price fluctuation.
• In Can Tho, most fields had been harvested, supply was low, and prices held steady.
• In Kien Giang, limited harvest led to even-paced trading and stable prices.
• In An Giang, summer-autumn paddy was still being offered at high prices, though new transactions were limited and prices slightly fluctuated.
• In Dong Thap, buyer interest picked up and prices remained relatively stable.
Rice Prices (An Giang – Sourced from local authorities):
• IR 504 raw rice: VND8,050–8,150/kg
• OM 380 raw rice: VND7,850–7,900/kg
• OM 5451 raw rice: VND9,100–9,150/kg
• CL 555 raw rice: VND8,250–8,350/kg
• OM 18 raw rice: VND10,200–10,400/kg
• OM 380 finished rice: VND8,800–9,000/kg
• IR 504 finished rice: VND9,500–9,700/kg
By-products:
• By-product prices ranged from VND7,400–10,000/kg
• Broken rice (OM 5451): VND7,400–7,500/kg
• Rice bran: VND9,000–10,000/kg (compared to last weekend)
Market Observations:
• IR 50404 and OM 380 had limited supply, with stable prices and slow buying activity from warehouses.
• In An Giang, purchasing was minimal with stable prices.
• In Lap Vo (Dong Thap), supply was low and prices were steady.
• In Sa Dec (Dong Thap), stable prices and consistent buying were reported.
• In An Cu (Cai Be, Tien Giang), market volume remained low, but prices were firm.
At retail markets, rice prices remained unchanged from the previous day.
• Nang Nhen: VND28,000/kg (highest listed price)
• Huong Lai: VND22,000/kg
• Thai fragrant long grain: VND20,000–22,000/kg
• Nang Hoa: VND21,000/kg
• Taiwanese fragrant rice: VND20,000/kg
• Jasmine fragrant rice: VND16,000–18,000/kg
• Regular white rice: VND16,000/kg
• Common rice: VND13,000–14,000/kg
• Soc (common): VND16,000–17,000/kg
• Soc Thai: VND20,000/kg
• Japanese rice: VND22,000/kg
Export Market:
Vietnam’s export rice prices fell slightly compared to the weekend. According to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA):
• 5% broken rice: USD386/ton (down USD 1)
• 25% broken rice: USD361/ton (down USD 1)
• 100% broken rice: USD319/ton.
• Vietnam Projected to Become World’s Second-Largest Rice Importer and Exporter in 2025–2026
Vietnam is expected to become the second-largest rice importer globally in the 2025–2026 period, trailing only the Philippines, according to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The USDA forecasts that Vietnam will import 4 million tonnes of rice in 2024–2025, increasing slightly to 4.1 million tonnes in 2025–2026, to supplement its domestic supply and meet growing export demand amid a decline in domestic rice production. The Philippines, a traditional buyer of Vietnamese rice, is projected to remain the world’s top rice importer, with annual imports of about 5.5 million tonnes.
At the same time, Vietnam is poised to surpass Thailand to become the second-largest rice exporter in the world. The country is expected to export 7.9 million tonnes of rice in both the 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 seasons, surpassing Thailand’s projected exports of 7 million tonnes and 7.2 million tonnes, respectively.
India is forecast to maintain its position as the world’s largest rice exporter, with an estimated annual volume of around 24 million tonnes.
According to the USDA’s Vietnam Grain and Feed Annual report (April 2025), Vietnam’s rice cultivation area and production are expected to decline, as more farmers switch to alternative crops that offer higher profitability.
To fulfill export demand, Vietnamese rice exporters and millers have increasingly sourced paddy rice from Cambodia, which now supplies 77% of Vietnam’s total rice imports, mainly in the form of unprocessed paddy. India remains a key supplier of milled rice to Vietnam.
Do Ha Nam, Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), clarified that the increase in rice imports is not due to domestic shortages. Rather, Vietnam imports rice mainly to serve re-export purposes and to process products such as noodles, vermicelli, and rice paper. He noted that in just the first two months of 2025, Vietnam imported about 1.1 million tonnes of paddy from Cambodia, equivalent to 600,000 tonnes of milled rice.
Vu Vinh Phu, former Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Trade, remarked that Vietnam’s rice exports are expected to remain strong for at least the next five years, despite increasing challenges from climate change, trade competition, and shifts in domestic consumption.
In 2024, Vietnam’s rice exports reached a record 9.04 million tonnes, up 11% year-on-year, while export value rose 21% to USD 5.7 billion. Meanwhile, the country imported a total of 3.7 million tonnes of rice in the same year.
T.Huong
Source: Vitic