China remained the leading importer of Vietnamese rice with a growth rate of 24 percent. Strong rises were also seen in many other markets, such as Indonesia, Iraq, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
Average rice prices in the first nine months of 2018 reached USD 503 per ton, up 13.7 percent year-on-year. The highest price was recorded for Jasmine rice with USD 575 per ton, followed by Japonica with 526 USD per ton.
The export of medium- and high-quality rice increased, while that of low quality types reduced, now accounting for just 2 percent of the total export volume.
On October 18 this year, the Philippines closed its bidding and decided to buy 47,000 tons of rice, including 28,000 tons from Vietnam. The same day, Egypt invited bids for 25,000 tons of rice in 2018.
Meanwhile, within the framework of the 10th World Rice Conference in Hanoi, many contracts were signed, including a USD 2.5 million contract signed between the Hanoi Trade Joint stock Corporation (Hapro) and its Australian and Malaysian partners.
According to the Department of Agro-Product Processing and Market Development under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Department, domestic rice prices will continue to rise as buyers purchase more materials for their export orders.
Currently, many localities have finished the harvest of their summer-autumn crop, while some others start to harvest their autumn-winter crops. The prices of rice of autumn-winter crops have increased slightly due to a shortage in supply.
In Vinh Long, rice price is between VND 5,300 per kilo and VND 10,000 per kilo, while that in Bac Lieu varies from VND 6,200 per kilo to VND 6,300 per kilo.
Source: VNA