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Vietnamese 5% broken rice, already below $400 per ton, faces further pressure as the Philippines plans a two-month suspension of rice imports from September 1. Mekong Delta traders are cutting purchases, and exporters are holding stalled shipments and rising inventories.
Dai Thom 8 and OM18 prices have fallen 4% in recent weeks.
The Philippines is Vietnam's largest rice market, so the suspension removes a key source of export demand and likely weighs further on Vietnamese rice prices.
e.vnexpress.netThi HaAug 16, 2025After 141 past bearish trade events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.6% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -2.3% to +2.4%), and -0.6% over 20.
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Vietnamese export prices are under pressure as the Philippine halt stalls shipments and builds inventories, which weighs on the global rice price benchmark.
Vietnamese 5% broken prices were already falling and the Philippine halt adds pressure, with traders cutting purchases and exporters holding inventories, which weighs on the global benchmark.
Vietnamese export prices face further pressure from the Philippine import halt, with exporters holding rising inventories, a bearish signal for global rice.
