The article reports that Vietnam's rice market remained stable on December 23, 2024, with no changes in prices and slow new transactions in several areas due to the holiday season. The export price for different types of rice ranged from 405 USD/ton for 100% broken rice to 475 USD/ton for 25% broken rice. The USDA forecasts a record global rice output of 533.7 million tons in the 2024-2025 crop year, with a shift from a deficit to a surplus of 3.4 million tons. So far, Vietnam's rice exports have reached a record 8.45 million tons with a turnover of 5.3 billion USD, making rice the country's second most valuable agricultural export product, following vegetables and fruits, with an expected total export value of 5.6 - 5.8 billion USD for the year 2024.