The price of Vietnamese rice continues to rise sharply, reaching the highest level in the world.

According to preliminary statistics from the Customs Department, as of the end of August 15, domestic enterprises have exported nearly 5.88 million tons of rice, earning more than 3 billion USD. The average export price of rice reached nearly 512 USD/ton. Notably, data from the Vietnam Food Association shows that Vietnam's export rice prices are rising against competitors such as Thailand, India, and Pakistan. Specifically, the price of Vietnam's 5% broken rice in the trading session on August 19 continued to increase by 5 USD/ton, reaching nearly 400 USD/ton. Meanwhile, the price of the same type of export rice from Thailand dropped to 354 USD/ton, from India to 376 USD/ton, and from Pakistan to 355 USD/ton. Vietnam's rice price is currently the highest among the top four exporting countries, surpassing Thailand by 45 USD/ton, India by 23 USD/ton, and Pakistan by 44 USD/ton. Vietnamese rice is not only sold at high prices, but recently, the Thai Rice Exporters Association ...