Vietnamese rice exporters who are affected by Philippines rice import ban have exported more than 7 million tonnes of rice as of October 15, however domestic paddy and rice prices have fallen amid slower purchases by exporters, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).
Notably, rice exporters in Vietnam have suffered a significant loss due to the rice import ban imposed by the The Philippine Government, which further extended the ban till April 2026. As per the data released by the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), the country’s cumulative rice exports reached 7.02 million tonnes, valued at nearly 3.59 billion USD, down 4.4% in volume and 21.9% in value from the same period last year. 5% broken jasmine rice last week was offered at 420–435 USD per tonne, near a two-month low. In this context, A trader in Ho Chi Minh City said domestic trading remained subdued as many exporters slowed paddy purchases from farmers due to weak overseas demand.
Jasmine Paddy in the local markets of Vietnam traded at 5,379 Vietnamese Dong (VND) (0.20 USD) per kilogramme, down 21 VND from the previous week. In contrast, ordinary paddy rose by 46 VND to an average of 5,161 VND per kilogramme, according to the VFA. Rate of jasmine paddy held steady 8,400 VND per kilogramme in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, OM 18 paddy variety at 6,800 VND, IR 5451 at 6,200 VND, and ST25 at 9,400 VND, according to the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Environment.
The An Giang Department of Agriculture and Environment, government body located at Vietnam’s An Giang province which is responsible for agricultural and environmental management reported that fresh paddy prices ranging from 4,800 – 5,900 VND per kilogramme, depending on variety, while retail rice prices in the province stood between 12,000 – 22,000 VND per kilogramme.
Paddy Production Data by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment
While speaking on the paddy production data the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment said that by October 20, Mekong Delta provinces had sown nearly 1.24 million hectares of the 2025 summer-autumn crop and completed harvesting, with an average yield of 6.06 tonnes per hectare, equivalent to an estimated 7.51 million tonnes of paddy.
Whereas, for the autumn-winter crop, 763,000 hectares had been planted, equivalent to 102.8% of the plan, with 263,000 hectares harvested at an average yield of 5.68 tonnes per hectare.