# Vietnam in distress

> Vietnamese rice export quotations fell about 1% as competitors became more aggressive. October averages were $421/t FOB for Viet 5% (from $425) and $403/t for Viet 25% (from $406), with January-October exports down 1% to 17.1 million tonnes.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:06:13.080Z
- Category: trade · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100144-vietnam-in-distress
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Vietnamese export offers and competitive pressure from rivals add to downward pressure on global rice export benchmarks, although the market is described as stable at the start of November.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-07-26 | [VIETNAM RICE EXPORTER \| VIETNAM RICE MILLER \| VIETNAM RICE SELLER](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29325-vietnam-rice-exporter-vietnam-rice-miller-vietnam-rice-seller.md) | +0.4% | -0.6% |
| RICE | 2024-07-12 | [Bangkok Post - Asia rice - Vietnam, Thai rates dip as eyes turn to India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4450-bangkok-post-asia-rice-vietnam-thai-rates-dip-as-eyes-turn-to-india.md) | -18.6% | -14.6% |
| RICE | 2025-09-30 | [Vietnam’s rice market – September 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22944-vietnam-s-rice-market-september-2025.md) | -2.9% | -9.5% |
| RICE | 2021-06-18 | [Origin fraud may erode Vietnamese rice’s prestige: insiders](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46676-origin-fraud-may-erode-vietnamese-rice-s-prestige-insiders.md) | +8.2% | +8.2% |
| RICE | 2018-12-06 | [India rice rates slip; tough Chinese rules dent Vietnam exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61653-india-rice-rates-slip-tough-chinese-rules-dent-vietnam-exports.md) | -3.9% | -6.8% |

## Sources

- risoitaliano.eu: https://www.risoitaliano.eu/viet-in-sofferenza/

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