Rice price today, May 21: Raw rice price turns to decrease

Rice prices today, May 21, 2025, in the Mekong Delta region fluctuated slightly. The market has a small volume, domestic rice of all kinds and fresh rice are relatively stable, while some raw rice export products have decreased compared to the beginning of the week.

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Rice prices today, May 21: Raw rice prices turn down, fresh rice prices stabilize. Photo: Thanh Minh.

Regarding rice, according to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of An Giang province, currently raw rice 5451 has decreased by 200 VND/kg, fluctuating at 9,400 - 9,600 VND/kg; raw rice OM 380 fluctuates at 8,000 - 8,100 VND/kg; raw rice IR 504 fluctuates at 8,250 - 8,350 VND/kg; raw rice CL 555 fluctuates at 8,600 - 8,800 VND/kg; raw rice OM 18 fluctuates at 10,200 - 10,400 VND/kg; finished rice OM 380 fluctuates at 8,800 - 9,000 VND/kg; finished rice IR 504 fluctuates at 9,500 - 9,700 VND/kg.

As for by-products, the prices of by-products fluctuate from 7,500 - 9,000 VND/kg. Currently, OM 5451 broken rice fluctuates at 7,500 - 7,600 VND/kg; bran prices fluctuate at 8,000 - 9,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday.

Recorded in localities today, the supply of 50404, OM 380 varieties is low, warehouses ask to buy quite a lot, prices are stable. In An Giang , the supply of poor quality rice is high, good quality rice is warehoused, prices are increasing. In Lap Vo (Dong Thap), the supply is low, prices of all types of rice are stable. In Sa Dec (Dong Thap), all types of rice are relatively stable.

Sa Dec market channel ( Dong Thap ), the quantity is scattered, the market warehouse buys slowly, the price of rice of all kinds fluctuates little. At An Cu (Cai Be, Tien Giang), the quantity is small, the buying and selling transactions are slow, the price is stable.

At retail markets, rice prices of all kinds remained unchanged compared to yesterday. Currently, Nang Nhen rice has the highest listed price of VND28,000/kg; regular rice fluctuates at VND13,000 - 15,000/kg; Jasmine fragrant rice fluctuates at VND16,000 - 18,000/kg; common white rice fluctuates at VND16,000/kg; Soc rice often fluctuates at VND17,000/kg; long-grain fragrant rice fluctuates at VND20,000 - 22,000/kg; Huong Lai rice 22,000/kg; Nang Hoa rice 21,000/kg; Taiwanese fragrant rice 20,000/kg; Soc Thai rice 20,000/kg; Japanese rice 22,000/kg.

Similar to rice, according to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of An Giang province, the current price of OM 380 rice (fresh) fluctuates at 5,400 - 5,600 VND/kg; the price of Dai Thom 8 rice (fresh) has decreased and fluctuated at 6,800 - 7,000 VND/kg; the price of OM 18 rice (fresh) fluctuates at 6,800 - 7,000 VND/kg; the price of IR 50404 rice (fresh) fluctuates at 5,300 - 5,500 VND/kg; the price of OM 5451 rice (fresh) fluctuates at 5,900 - 6,200 VND/kg; the price of OM 380 rice (fresh) fluctuates at 5,500 - 5,800 VND/kg; The price of Nang Hoa 9 rice fluctuates at 6,650 - 6,750 VND/kg.

In many localities today, the Summer-Autumn rice supply is low, and prices fluctuate little. In An Giang, Summer-Autumn rice is harvested sporadically, purchases are slow, and prices are stable. In Dong Thap, the Summer-Autumn rice supply is low, traders are slow to buy due to concerns about rainy weather and falling rice prices, and prices fluctuate little.

In Kien Giang, the supply of summer-autumn rice is sparse, trading is slow, and prices are stagnant. In Can Tho, the demand for new summer-autumn rice is low, and prices are stable. In Long An, the supply of summer-autumn rice is low, and new trading is still slow.

In the export market, Vietnam's rice export prices remained unchanged compared to yesterday. According to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), currently 5% standard rice is at 397 USD/ton; 25% broken rice is at 368 USD/ton; 100% broken rice is at 325 USD/ton.

Rice price list today May 21, 2025

Rice variety	Unit of measure	Trader's purchase price (VND)	Increase/decrease compared to yesterday (VND)
Fragrant Radio 8	Kg	6,800 - 7,000	-
OM 18	Kg	6,800 - 7,000	-
IR 504	Kg	5,300 - 5,500	-
OM 5451	Kg	5,900 - 6,200	-
Flower 9	Kg	6,550 - 6,750	-
OM 380	Kg	5,100 - 5,500	-
Raw rice IR 504	Kg	8,250 - 8,350	-
Rice TP 504	Kg	9,500 - 9,700	-
Raw rice OM 380	kg	8,000 – 8,100	-
Rice TP OM 380	kg	8,800 - 9,000	-
Raw rice OM 18	kg	10,200 - 10,400	-
Rice NL 5451	kg	9,400 - 9,600	-200
Rice NL CL 555	kg	8,600 - 8,800	-