Rice price today August 16: Vietnam surpasses Thailand, climbs to second place in export

Today, August 16, 2025, the domestic rice market remains stable, but the international market has witnessed a major turning point: Vietnam has surpassed Thailand, rising to the second position globally in rice exports, with a "highly expensive" price that makes competitors wary. This strong recovery brings a big surprise in the context of plummeting world rice prices.

Domestic rice prices remain stable

In the Mekong Delta, rice prices today remained at the same level, with no significant fluctuations. The end-of-season rice supply is scarce, leading to slow transactions in many localities. Traders have reduced purchases of fragrant rice, causing the price of this type to slightly decrease.

In some localities such as Can Tho, An Giang , Dong Thap, the buying and selling of rice and paddy is quite slow. In Ca Mau, traders buy in bulk. In general, the domestic market has not had much fluctuation, the prices of rice and finished rice products remain at the old level.

Rice varieties	Price (VND/kg)
OM 18 (fresh)	6,000 - 6,200
Dai Thom 8 (fresh)	6,000 - 6,200
OM 380 (fresh)	5,700 - 5,900
IR 50404 (fresh)	5,600 - 5,800
OM 5451 (fresh)	5,900 - 6,000
Flower 9 (fresh)	5,800 - 6,000
OM 504 (fresh)	5,400 - 5,500

Rice price list today August 16, 2025 in some provinces in the Mekong Delta region

Rice varieties	Price (VND/kg)
OM 18	6,400 - 6,700
Fragrant 8	6,400 - 6,700
OM 34	5,700 - 6,000
OM 380	5,700 - 6,000
OM 5451	5,900 - 6,200
Flower Girl	6,200 - 6,500
Japanese	7,900 - 8,200
ST24 - ST25	8,200 - 8,500
Japanese rice	7,400 - 7,700
RVT	7,700 - 8,000
IR 504	5,900 - 6,200

Besides, the glutinous rice market did not record any fluctuations, stable compared to yesterday, August 15, the market went sideways.

Glutinous rice	Price (VND/kg)
IR 4625 Glutinous Rice (Fresh)	7,300 - 7,500
IR 4625 Glutinous Rice (Dry)	9,500 - 9,700
3 month old sticky rice (fresh)	8,100 - 8,200
3 month old sticky rice (dry)	9,600 - 9,700

Domestic rice prices remain at the same level

Raw rice prices in the Mekong Delta continue to be stable today. IR50404/OM380 supply has decreased, but warehouses are still asking to buy, keeping prices stable.

Finished rice OM 380: 8,800 - 9,000 VND/kg.

Finished rice IR 504: 9,500 - 9,700 VND/kg.

In localities:

An Giang: Slow purchasing, little price change.

Lap Vo ( Dong Thap ): Sporadic supply, weak purchasing power, stable price.

Sa Dec (Dong Thap): Rice is coming in slowly, with little change.

Sa Dec market channel: Low volume, slow transactions, stable prices.

An Cu - New Dong Thap (Cai Be, old Tien Giang): Sparse supply, moderate buying and selling, stable prices.

In the retail market, rice prices remained stable. Nang Nhen rice led at 28,000 VND/kg, while regular rice was at 13,000 - 14,000 VND/kg.

Rice varieties	Price (VND/kg)
Miss Nhen	28,000
White Rice	16,000 - 17,000
Regular Rice	14,000 – 15,000
Fragrant Rice	17,000 - 22,000
Jasmine rice	16,000 - 18,000
Nang Hoa Rice	21,000
Regular Rice	13,000 - 14,000
Long Grain Thai Fragrant Rice	20,000 - 22,000
Jasmine Rice	22,000
Taiwanese Fragrant Rice	20,000
Japanese rice	22,000
Regular Squirrel Rice	16,000 - 17,000
Soc Thai Rice	20,000

Old price retention accessories

By-products are stable, fluctuating between 7,500 - 9,000 VND/kg. Fragrant rice bran OM 504: 7,500 - 7,700 VND/kg. Bran: 6,200 - 6,300 VND/kg. Rice husks are stable at 1,000 - 1,150 VND/kg.

Vietnam's export market shines

Vietnam's rice export prices remain unchanged from yesterday. According to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA):

25% broken rice: 371 USD/ton.

100% broken rice: 339 USD/ton.

Standard 5% broken rice: 395 USD/ton – highest among major exporting countries.

Vietnam surpassed Thailand to become the second most expensive rice in the world. Our country also introduced a special exclusive rice, which Japan ordered in large quantities at high prices.

In the first 7 months of the year, exports reached 5.5 million tons, earning 2.81 billion USD - up 3.1% in volume but down 15.9% in value compared to 2024, due to the average price of only 514 USD/ton (18.4% lower).

In early August, Vietnamese rice prices reversed course and skyrocketed, despite a global decline. On August 7, 5% broken rice hit $395 per ton, up $17 from a low of $378 per ton on July 23. Notably, Vietnamese prices were higher than those of Thailand ($362), Pakistan ($365), and India ($379), despite India’s plan to dump 20 million tons of cheap rice.

This breakthrough promises new momentum for Vietnam's rice industry, amid global fluctuations.

Source: https://baodanang.vn/gia-lua-gao-hom-nay-16-8-viet-nam-vuot-mat-thai-lan-leo-ngoi-a-quan-xuat-khau-3299545.html