Rice prices today, December 17, in the Mekong Delta region fluctuated little for both rice and paddy compared to yesterday.

Rice price today December 17: Rice fluctuates slightly, rice tends to decrease. Photo: Thanh Minh

In particular, for rice, the price of fresh rice continues to be high but tends to reverse. According to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang province, the current price of IR 50404 rice (fresh) fluctuates at 7,600 - 7,800 VND/kg; OM 5451 rice fluctuates at 8,600 - 8,800; OM 380 rice fluctuates at 7,200 VND/kg; OM 18 rice (fresh) fluctuates at 9,000 - 9,100 VND/kg; Dai Thom 8 rice (fresh) fluctuates at 9,100 - 9,200; Nang Hoa 9 fluctuates at 9,200 - 9,400 VND/kg; Nhat rice fluctuates at 7,800 - 8,000 VND/kg.

In many localities today, the market is trading slowly, demand is slow, rice tends to reverse. In Long An, trading is quiet, many people stop buying, prices fluctuate slightly down. In An Giang, late-season rice is traded little, most of the rice has been deposited. In Bac Lieu, the market is trading slowly, demand is slow, traders ask to buy few new rice. In Dong Thap, farmers are offering to sell early winter-spring rice, trading is slow.

Similarly, with rice, the quantity is small, fragrant rice has increased slightly, warehouses are still slow to buy due to the continuous slight decrease in rice prices over the weekend. According to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang province, currently IR 504 raw rice has increased by 100 VND, fluctuating at 9,700-9,900 VND/kg; IR 504 finished rice fluctuates at 12,000-12,200 VND/kg.

As for by-products, the prices of by-products range from 5,700 - 8,800 VND/kg. Currently, the price of fragrant rice bran has decreased by 100 VND, fluctuating at 8,700 - 8,800 VND/kg; the price of dry bran fluctuates at 5,700 - 5,800 VND/kg.

Recorded in localities today, rice quantity is low, price fluctuates slightly according to quality. In Sa Dec (Dong Thap), the quantity arrives slowly, few boats of good rice, warehouse purchases are slow, price fluctuates little compared to yesterday. In Lap Vo (Dong Thap), the quantity arrives slowly, warehouse purchases are weak, price fluctuates slightly according to quality.

Sa Dec market channel, small quantity, warehouse buys market goods, fragrant rice trades better than other types, prices of all types of rice are relatively stable. In An Cu (Cai Be, Tien Giang), rice is available in small quantities, few good rice, fragrant rice prices have increased slightly.

At retail markets, rice prices remained unchanged compared to yesterday. Regular rice fluctuated at 17,000 - 18,000 VND/kg. Currently, Nang Nhen rice has the highest listed price of 28,000 VND/kg. Fragrant rice is offered at high prices ranging from 20,000 - 22,000 VND/kg; Jasmine rice 17,000 - 18,000 VND/kg; Nang Hoa rice 21,500 VND/kg; long-grain fragrant rice 20,000 - 22,000 VND/kg; Huong Lai rice 22,000 VND/kg; common white rice 17,500 VND/kg; Taiwanese fragrant rice 21,000 VND/kg; regular Soc rice 18,500 VND/kg; Thai Soc rice 21,000 VND/kg; Japanese rice 22,500 VND/kg.

In the export market, Vietnam's rice export prices today remained unchanged from yesterday. According to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), 5% standard rice is at 509 USD/ton; 25% broken rice is at 477 USD/ton; 100% broken rice is at 405 USD/ton.

Rice price list today December 17, 2024

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