Vietnam exported nearly 5.9 million tonnes of rice worth over 3 billion USD as of August 15, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

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The country's rice exports reached 5.87 million tonnes, valued at more than 3 billion USD, up 2.88% in volume but down 16% in value compared with the same period in 2024.

Last week, export prices hit the highest levels in eight months amid tightening supplies. The association said fragrant 5% broken rice was offered at 455–460 USD per tonne on August 28, the highest since early January.

A trader in Ho Chi Minh City noted that supply was tightening while demand remained steady ahead of the Philippines’ planned 60-day import suspension starting September 1.

In the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, jasmine paddy was traded at 8,400 VND per kilo, IR 5451 at 6,200 VND, OM 18 at 6,700 VND, and ST25 at 9,500 VND, according to the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Environment.

The An Giang Department of Agriculture and Environment reported fresh paddy prices ranging from 5,700 to 6,200 VND per kilo depending on variety, while retail rice prices in the province stood between 13,000 and 22,000 VND per kilo.

As of August 25, Mekong Delta provinces had sown over 1.82 million hectares of summer–autumn rice, with 1.08 million hectares harvested, yielding an estimated 6.53 million tonnes.

Autumn–winter planting had reached 581,000 hectares out of 700,000 planned, or 83%, while seasonal rice covered 145,000 hectares, or 43% of the target.

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