Hanoi (VNA) – Rice prices in the Mekong Delta region continued torise last week.
Specifically, the export price of 5% broken rice increasedto 625-630 USD per tonne from 615-625 USD per tonne in the previous week.
Meanwhile, those of other major rice exporterslast week recorded decreases. The price of 5% broken rice of India fell to 510-520USD per tonne from 515-525 USD per tonne, and of Thailand decreased to 575-580USD per tonne from 580-600 USD per tonne.
Price of paddy at the field averages at 8,321 VND (0.34 USD) a kilogram (Photo: VNA)
According to the Vietnam Food Association, the price ofpaddy at the field averaged at 8,321 VND (0.34 USD) a kilogram, up 193 VNDa kilogram, while that at the warehouse rose by 125 VND to 9,475 VND perkilogram./.
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Price of paddy at the field averages at 8,321 VND (0.34 USD) a kilogram (Photo: VNA) 
