Vietnam: Rice prices continue to increase

According to the Vietnam Food Association, the highest price of regular rice in the field last week reached 8,550 VND/kg, the average price was 8,321 VND/kg, an increase of 193 VND/kg. The price of regular rice at the warehouse increased by an average of 125 VND/kg, at 9,475 VND/kg; The highest price is 9,850 VND/kg. Prices of rice products have increased better than rice prices. Accordingly, 5% broken rice has the highest price of 15,400 VND/kg, the average price is 15,129 VND/kg, an increase of 493 VND/kg. 15% broken rice has the highest price of 15,200 VND/kg, average price of 14,858 VND/kg, an increase of 433 VND/kg. 25% broken rice has the highest price of 15,000 VND/kg, the average price is 14,533 VND/kg, an increase of 383 VND/kg. The price of grade 1 white milled rice increased by 575 VND/kg, the average price was 15,288 VND/kg. Grade 1 brown rice increased the most with 604 VND/kg, an average of 13,238 VND/kg. In An Giang, according to updates from the Provincial ...