# Vietnam rice prices face steeper drop as Philippines halts imports - VnExpress International

> 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.

- Date: 2025-08-16 · published 2025-08-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Vietnam · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11819-vietnam-rice-prices-face-steeper-drop-as-philippines-halts-imports-vnexpress
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2025-08-22 | 5 | -8.4% | -3.8 | Vietnamese export prices are under pressure as the Philippine halt stalls shipments and builds inventories, which weighs on the global rice price benchmark. |
| RICE | 2025-08-19 | 1 | -3.6% | -3.5 | 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. |
| RICE | 2025-08-20 | 1 | -3.6% | -3.1 | Vietnamese export prices face further pressure from the Philippine import halt, with exporters holding rising inventories, a bearish signal for global rice. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2025-10-05 | [Vietnam rice prices fall due to Philippines import ban \| Philstar.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22488-vietnam-rice-prices-fall-due-to-philippines-import-ban-philstar-com.md) | -3.9% | -7.6% |
| RICE | 2025-10-09 | [Rice Benchmark Hits 10-Year Low as Philippines Halts Imports - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22482-rice-benchmark-hits-10-year-low-as-philippines-halts-imports-bloomberg.md) | -1.3% | -7.3% |
| RICE | 2025-10-16 | [Vietnam fragrant rice prices hit 3-year low on low export demand, Philippines ban \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22483-vietnam-fragrant-rice-prices-hit-3-year-low-on-low-export-demand-philippines.md) | -3.1% | -2.8% |
| RICE | 2025-01-30 | [Weak international export demand drives Platts Asian rice prices lower \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26580-weak-international-export-demand-drives-platts-asian-rice-prices-lower-s-and-p.md) | -4.5% | -6.0% |
| RICE | 2025-12-17 | [Indonesia’s Rice Import Halt Pushes Down Global Prices: Food Minister \| INP \| Indonesian National Police](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21595-indonesia-s-rice-import-halt-pushes-down-global-prices-food-minister-inp.md) | +3.3% | +11.6% |

## Sources

- e.vnexpress.net: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/vietnam-rice-prices-face-steeper-drop-as-philippines-halts-imports-4927595.html

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