Rice price today May 27, 2025: Rice price stable, paddy fluctuates, export surges because of India

Domestic rice prices

In the Mekong Delta provinces, the amount of goods arriving at markets and warehouses is still low, and trading is slow. Rice varieties such as 50404 and OM 380 have limited supply, warehouses buy sparingly, and prices remain stable. Specifically in An Giang, the supply is low, trading is stable, and prices remain stable.

In Lap Vo (Dong Thap), the amount of rice arriving is small, the prices of all types of rice remain stable. Similarly, in Sa Dec (Dong Thap), the prices of all types of rice remain stable, and trading is still slow. In An Cu (Cai Be, Tien Giang), the amount of goods arriving is small, good rice is small, warehouses buy slowly, and prices fluctuate little.

According to records in the Mekong Delta region, raw rice prices today are generally stable compared to last weekend. OM 380 raw rice is quoted at 8,100 - 8,200 VND/kg, while OM 5451 raw rice fluctuates from 9,300 - 9,500 VND/kg. IR 504 raw rice remains at 8,250 - 8,350 VND/kg, CL 555 is currently at 8,600 - 8,800 VND/kg, OM 18 is at 10,200 - 10,400 VND/kg, and Jasmine rice is currently at 17,000 - 18,000 VND/kg.

At retail markets, rice prices have not changed significantly. Popular fragrant rice is priced from 18,000 - 22,000 VND/kg, regular rice is at 15,000 - 16,000 VND/kg. More typical types such as Thai fragrant rice are listed at 20,000 - 22,000 VND/kg, Huong Lai is 22,000 VND/kg. Nang Nhen rice still holds the highest price at 28,000 VND/kg.

The current glutinous rice segment also maintains stable prices. IR 4625 glutinous rice (dried) fluctuates from 9,700 - 9,900 VND/kg, other fresh and dried glutinous rice varieties maintain prices from 7,700 - 8,000 VND/kg.

For by-products such as broken rice, bran, and rice husks, prices also did not fluctuate. The price of broken rice OM 5451 is at 7,500 - 7,600 VND/kg, bran is from 7,900 - 8,300 VND/kg, and rice husks remain high at 1,000 - 1,150 VND/kg.

Regarding domestic rice prices, the supply of early Summer-Autumn rice is still low in many localities, helping prices remain stable. In Kien Giang, the early Summer-Autumn rice harvest is low, traders buy sporadically, prices are stable. In Can Tho and Dong Thap, the demand for new Summer-Autumn rice is low, transactions are slow, prices remain stable.

In An Giang, the Summer-Autumn rice harvest is slow, trading is slow, and prices are relatively stable. However, according to the update from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of An Giang province, today's rice prices have fluctuated in opposite directions. Specifically, the purchase price of IR 50404 rice (fresh) has been adjusted by traders to increase by 100 VND/kg, to 5,300 - 5,500 VND/kg.

In contrast, OM 380 (fresh) rice recorded a decrease of 100 VND/kg, down to 5,200 - 5,400 VND/kg. The remaining rice varieties maintained stable prices: Dai Thom 8 (fresh) and OM 18 (fresh) rice at 6,800 VND/kg, Nang Hoa 9 rice fluctuated from 6,650 - 6,750 VND/kg, and OM 5451 was purchased at 6,000 - 6,200 VND/kg.

Export rice price

In the export market, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), the price of Vietnam’s 5% broken rice remained stable at $397 per ton, unchanged from last week. This price is $6 per ton lower than Thailand’s 5% broken rice, but $15 per ton higher than India’s and $5 per ton higher than Pakistan’s.

The biggest international attention is now on India. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), India plans to export 24 million tonnes of rice in the 2025–2026 crop year, a whopping 40% of the global market share, enough to create a “new wave of exports” and change the international trade landscape.

The move comes after a long period of tightening exports by India from 2022, aimed at stabilizing domestic prices. Restrictions, including a ban on exports of non-basmati white rice, a 20% duty on parboiled rice, a floor price on basmati rice and a complete halt on broken rice exports, were gradually lifted from September 2024 after the general election.

In particular, by March 2025, India will officially "unchain" 100% broken rice, a type of rice that was exported up to 3.9 million tons in 2022, mainly to China and Africa.

Not only does it have a policy advantage, India also currently has grain reserves of up to 66.16 million tons, much higher than the domestic demand of 60 million tons for the public distribution system.

Positive weather forecasts from the India Meteorological Department also signal a favorable crop, with 2024-25 Kharif rice production estimated at 121 million tonnes, up nearly 7% from the previous year.

With its abundant production, competitive prices and increasingly open trade policies, India is creating great supply pressure that could weigh on other Asian countries, especially Vietnam and Thailand. USDA analysis indicates that the supply pressure from India could reduce demand for Vietnamese rice, which is priced higher than its competitors and heavily dependent on traditional markets.

In this fiercely competitive context, maintaining quality, stabilizing output and expanding the market have become vital factors for the Vietnamese rice industry. Vietnam needs to focus on promoting high-quality rice lines, strengthening production and consumption links, and expanding to potential markets outside Asia such as Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The race for market share is becoming more intense than ever. With plans to bring 24 million tons of rice to the international market, India has not only firmly consolidated its position as a "giant" in the rice industry, but also posed a new and important challenge for Vietnam in its strategy to maintain its key role in the global rice value chain.