Rice prices on May 26th: High-quality rice maintains its price, but trading remains slow.

Rice prices in the Mekong Delta region on May 26, 2026, remained stable, especially for high-quality rice varieties intended for export. Specifically, OM 18 and Dai Thom 8 rice varieties were still being purchased at around 6,500–6,700 VND/kg, reflecting strong demand from processing and export businesses.

However, market activity remains slow as farmers tend to hold onto their stock awaiting higher prices, while traders and businesses maintain a cautious buying attitude.

Updated rice prices today, May 26, 2026. (Illustrative image)

Prices for high-quality rice continue to remain high in the highlands.

According to reports from many localities in the Mekong Delta, the price of high-quality rice continues to remain stable.

Rice price list as of May 26, 2026

Item	Price (VND/kg)	Trend
OM 18 rice	6,500 – 6,700	Stable
Dai Thom 8 rice	6,500 – 6,700	Stable
Raw rice	Maintain stability	Passing by
By-products, bran	Maintain stability	Passing by
Retail rice	No major fluctuations	Stable

The OM 18 and Dai Thom 8 rice varieties continue to command high prices due to their good quality and stable export demand.

Farmers are holding onto their stock, and trading is slow.

Despite prices remaining high, trading activity in many provinces such as An Giang , Dong Thap, Can Tho, Ca Mau, Vinh Long, and Tay Ninh has not yet been vibrant.

Many farmers continue to hold onto their stock in anticipation of further price increases. Meanwhile, businesses and traders are buying cautiously, resulting in little noticeable improvement in market liquidity.

In An Giang, rice trading remains slow. In the Sa Dec and An Cu areas ( Dong Thap province), the amount of rice arriving at the docks is not large, but prices remain stable due to the lack of a significant increase in supply.

Rice exports continue to support domestic rice prices.

According to market assessments, the continued positive price of exported rice is becoming a supporting factor for domestic rice prices.

Vietnam's fragrant and high-quality rice varieties continue to maintain a competitive advantage in the international market, helping to sustain high prices for rice intended for export.

This is also the reason why the prices of OM 18 and Tai Thom 8 have not yet shown strong downward pressure despite slow domestic trading.

Forecast: Prices of high-quality rice are unlikely to fall, but a sharp increase is also unlikely.

Analysts believe that in the short term, high-quality rice varieties are likely to maintain their current price levels due to limited supply and stable export demand.

However, due to weak domestic purchasing power and low liquidity, a widespread price increase is unlikely to occur in the market.

The trend of differentiation between high-quality export rice and common rice is expected to continue in the coming period.