Vietnam: Rice prices did not fluctuate strongly, export rice prices extended their upward momentum

In the past week, the price of all kinds of rice in the Mekong Delta region in general did not fluctuate strongly. Many localities entered the peak of winter-spring rice harvest, exciting new rice transactions. Data from the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development shows that, in Can Tho, the price of rice remains stable such as Jasmine is 7,600 VND/kg, OM 4218 is 6,600 VND/kg; IR 50404 at 6,200 VND/kg. Rice prices in Soc Trang are still flat in some categories as follows: Dai Thong 8 is 7,900 VND/kg; OM 5451 is 7,700 VND/kg. Some types have increased again such as: ST is 8,500 VND/kg, up 200 VND/kg. Similarly, OM 4900 also increased by 200 VND/kg to 6,900 VND/kg. Rice prices in Tien Giang in some categories such as: Jasmine stable at 7,300 VND/kg; OC10 rice is also at 6,800 VND/kg; IR 50404 alone is 6,700 VND/kg, down 200 VND/kg. In Kien Giang, rice prices are still stable such as: IR 50404 is 6,500 VND/kg; OM 5451 is 6,700 VND/kg; Jasmine is 7,000 ...