Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 06/08/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** VM4035

VM4018

**Vietnam**

**Grain and Feed**

**Rice Weekly Update**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Henry Schmick

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Tran Quoc Quan

**Report Highlights:** Export prices stayed firm during the week but are
expected to decline by the end of June.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Hanoi \[VM1\]

\[VM\]

**Indicative price (Week ending June 4, 2004)**

Vietnam rice export prices (FOB basis) for various grades

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<td rowspan="2"><p>Grade</p>
<p>% Broken</p></td>
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<td colspan="2">Period Averages</td>
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<td>#1</td>
<td>#2</td>
<td>#3</td>
<td>#4</td>
<td>#5</td>
<td>#6</td>
<td>#7</td>
<td>Current Average</td>
<td><p>Previous</p>
<p>(May 28)</p></td>
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<td>5</td>
<td>231</td>
<td>231</td>
<td>230</td>
<td>231</td>
<td>232</td>
<td>232</td>
<td>232</td>
<td>231.29</td>
<td>232.57</td>
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<td>10</td>
<td>228</td>
<td>228</td>
<td>228</td>
<td>228</td>
<td>229</td>
<td>229</td>
<td>229</td>
<td>228.43</td>
<td>229.86</td>
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<td>15</td>
<td>224</td>
<td>224</td>
<td>224</td>
<td>224</td>
<td>225</td>
<td>225</td>
<td>224</td>
<td>224.29</td>
<td>226.00</td>
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<td>25</td>
<td>220</td>
<td>220</td>
<td>220</td>
<td>220</td>
<td>222</td>
<td>222</td>
<td>222</td>
<td>220.86</td>
<td>222.14</td>
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Source: Average indicative prices from exporters

Export prices stayed firm during the week although local prices were
down VND30-50/kg (approx. USD2-3/mt). Export prices are expected to
decline by end of June when early Summer-Autumn rice is harvested.

**Exports**

######## The following are reported rice exports (metric tons) from May 22 to May 28, 2004

+--------------+-----------+-----------+---------------+--------------+
| **Week       | **Q       | **4-WK    | **Year to     | **Year ago** |
| ending**     | uantity** | Avg.**    | date**        |              |
+--------------+-----------+-----------+---------------+--------------+
| ####         | 278,000   | 150,175   | 870,000       | 815,000      |
| ### April 02 |           |           |               |              |
+--------------+-----------+-----------+---------------+--------------+
| ####         | 112,000   | 156,750   | 982,000       | 884,000      |
| ### April 09 |           |           |               |              |
+--------------+-----------+-----------+---------------+--------------+
| ####         | 268,000   | 202,750   | 1,250,000     | 970,000      |
| ### April 16 |           |           |               |              |
+--------------+-----------+-----------+---------------+--------------+
| ####         | 30,000    | 172,000   | 1,280,000     | 1,120,000    |
| ### April 23 |           |           |               |              |
+--------------+-----------+-----------+---------------+--------------+
| ####         | 125,000   | 133,750   | 1,405,000     | 1,267,000    |
| ### April 30 |           |           |               |              |
+--------------+-----------+-----------+---------------+--------------+
| ##           | 97,000    | 130,000   | 1,502,000     | 1,318,000    |
| ##### May 07 |           |           |               |              |
+--------------+-----------+-----------+---------------+--------------+
| ##           | 83,000    | 83,750    | 1,585,000     | 1,395,000    |
| ##### May 14 |           |           |               |              |
+--------------+-----------+-----------+---------------+--------------+
| ##           | 80,000    | 96,250    | 1,665,000     | 1,470,000    |
| ##### May 21 |           |           |               |              |
+--------------+-----------+-----------+---------------+--------------+
| ##           | 110,000   | 92,500    | 1,775,000     | 1,610,000    |
| ##### May 28 |           |           |               |              |
+--------------+-----------+-----------+---------------+--------------+

End of Report