Rice price increases, paddy price remains stable

Rice prices today, March 20, in the Mekong Delta region fluctuated slightly. Market volume is quite good, some raw rice products increased slightly, rice prices remained stable.

Rice prices today, March 20, 2025, in the Mekong Delta region did not fluctuate much. Market volume is quite good, some raw rice products increased slightly, fresh rice prices remained stable compared to yesterday.

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Rice prices today, March 20: Raw rice prices continue to increase slightly, fresh rice prices remain stable. Photo: Thanh Minh.

In particular, for rice, according to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of An Giang province, the current price of OM 5451 rice (fresh) fluctuates between 5,800 - 6,000 VND/kg; the price of Dai Thom 8 rice (fresh) fluctuates between 6,500 - 6,600 VND/kg; the price of OM 18 rice (fresh) fluctuates between 6,500 - 6,600 VND/kg; the price of OM 380 rice (fresh) fluctuates between 5,200 - 5,400 VND/kg; the price of IR 50404 rice (fresh) fluctuates between 5,500 - 5,600 VND/kg; and Nang Hoa 9 rice fluctuates between 6,300 - 6,500 VND/kg.

In many localities today, sources are low, buying and selling transactions are quite good. In Long An , new transactions are regular, rice prices are stable. In Dong Thap, farmers offer fragrant rice prices to increase, rice transactions are regular, prices are stable.

In An Giang, rice transactions are regular, rice prices are relatively stable, traders are asking for a lot of purchases. In Hau Giang, the supply is still low, most of the rice has been deposited, buying and selling transactions are regular, rice prices are stable. In Kien Giang , the supply is gradually narrowing, prices of all types of rice are stable, transactions are regular.

Regarding rice, according to an update from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of An Giang province, currently OM 380 raw rice increased by 50 VND/kg, fluctuating at 7,700 - 7,900 VND/kg; 5451 raw rice increased by 50 VND/kg, fluctuating at 8,550 - 8,750 VND/kg; IR 504 raw rice fluctuated at 8,100 - 8,200 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.

Regarding by-products, the prices of by-products fluctuate from 6,700 - 10,000 VND/kg. Currently, the price of fragrant broken rice fluctuates at 7,100 - 7,300 VND/kg; broken rice 2 increased by 100 VND/kg, fluctuating at 6,700 - 6,900 VND/kg; the price of bran fluctuates at 9,000 - 10,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday.

Recorded in localities today, the quantity is quite good, the price of all kinds of rice is relatively stable. In An Giang, the quantity is quite good, the buying and selling transactions are regular, the price of all kinds of rice is relatively stable. In Sa Dec (Dong Thap), the quantity is quite good, most of the large warehouses buy regularly but choose good products, the price depends on the quality. In Lap Vo (Dong Thap), the quantity is quite good, the warehouses buy regularly, some warehouses have slightly increased the price of fragrant rice and good quality rice.

Sa Dec market canal (Dong Thap), the amount arriving at all wharves is steady, the market warehouses buy fragrant rice regularly, the price of all types of rice is stable. At An Cu (Cai Be, Tien Giang), the amount is sporadic, the price is stable, and buying and selling transactions are slow.

At retail markets, the prices of rice of all kinds are the same as yesterday. Currently, Nang Nhen rice has the highest listed price of 28,000 VND/kg; regular rice fluctuates at 15,000 - 16,000 VND/kg; long-grain fragrant rice fluctuates at 20,000 - 22,000 VND/kg; Huong Lai rice 22,000 VND/kg; Jasmine fragrant rice fluctuates at 18,000 - 20,000 VND/kg; Nang Hoa rice at 22,000 VND/kg; Taiwanese fragrant rice 21,000 VND/kg; common white rice at 17,000 VND/kg; Soc regular rice fluctuates at 18,000 VND/kg; Soc Thai rice is 21,000 VND/kg; Japanese rice is 22,000 VND/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 394 USD/ton; 25% broken rice is at 368 USD/ton; 100% broken rice is at 313 USD/ton.

Rice price list today March 20, 2025

Rice variety	Unit of measure	Trader's purchase price (VND)	Increase/decrease compared to yesterday (VND)
Fragrant Radio 8	Kg	6,500 - 6,600	-
OM 18	Kg	6,500 - 6,600	-
IR 504	Kg	5,500 - 5,600	-
OM 5451	Kg	5,800 - 6,000	-
Flower Girl 9	Kg	6,300 - 6,500	-
OM 380	Kg	5,200 -5,400	-
Raw rice IR 504	Kg	8,100-8,200	-
TP 504 Rice	Kg	9,500-9,700	-
Raw rice OM 380	kg	7,750-7,900	+50
TP OM 380 Rice	kg	7,800-7,900	-
Raw rice OM 18	kg	9,300-9,500	-
Rice NL 5451	kg	8,550-8,700	+50