Calendar by area
Red River Delta
Spring crop
| Nursery sowing | early Feb |
|---|---|
| Transplanting (main period) | mid to late Feb |
| Direct seeding, where water is reliable | mid Feb |
| Heading | mid May |
| Harvest | Jun |
Summer-autumn main crop
| Finish transplanting | early to mid Jul |
|---|---|
| Harvest | early Oct to early Nov |
Northeast and midlands
Spring crop
| Nursery sowing | early Jan to early Feb |
|---|---|
| Transplanting | Feb |
| Harvest | Jun |
Summer-autumn main crop
| Nursery sowing | late May to late Jun |
|---|---|
| Transplanting | early Jun to mid Jul |
| Harvest (estimate) | early Oct to mid Nov |
Northwest
Spring crop
| Nursery sowing | early Jan to early Feb |
|---|---|
| Transplanting | early Feb to mid Mar |
| Harvest | Jun |
Summer-autumn main crop
| Nursery sowing | mid May to mid Jun |
|---|---|
| Transplanting | early Jun to early Jul |
| Harvest (estimate) | early Oct to mid Nov |
Upland rice
| Sow when the soil is moist and rain is regular | late Apr to mid May |
|---|
North Central, Thanh Hóa to Hà Tĩnh
Spring crop
| Nursery sowing | early Jan to early Feb |
|---|---|
| Heading (safe window) | late Apr to early May |
| Harvest | May |
Summer-autumn crop
| Finish sowing | early Jun |
|---|---|
| Harvest, low land before the floods | mid Aug to early Sep |
Main crop, Thanh Hóa 2026 schedule
| Nursery sowing | mid May to early Jun |
|---|---|
| Harvest | late Sep to early Oct |
North Central, former Quảng Bình to Huế
Winter-spring crop
| Direct seeding | late Dec to early Feb |
|---|---|
| Top-dressing (15–35 days after seeding) | early Jan to early Mar |
| Heading | mid to late Apr |
| Harvest | mid to late May |
Summer-autumn crop
| Direct seeding | mid to late May |
|---|---|
| Top-dressing (15–35 days after seeding) | late May to late Jun |
| Heading | mid to late Jul |
| Harvest | mid to late Aug |
Central coast, Đà Nẵng to former Phú Yên
Some areas add a main crop, or split a summer and an autumn crop on three-crop land.
Winter-spring crop
| Direct seeding | mid Dec to early Jan |
|---|---|
| Top-dressing (15–35 days after seeding) | late Dec to early Feb |
| Panicle feeding (estimate) | early Feb to early Mar |
| Heading | Mar |
| Harvest | early Apr to early May |
Summer-autumn crop
| Direct seeding | early May to early Jun |
|---|---|
| Top-dressing (15–35 days after seeding) | mid May to early Jul |
| Panicle feeding (estimate) | late Jun to late Jul |
| Heading | late Jul to early Aug |
| Harvest, before the floods | late Aug to early Sep |
Dry south central coast, Khánh Hòa to former Bình Thuận
This is the general statistical frame for the central coast, not a provincial schedule: follow your provincial department's calendar.
Winter-spring crop
| Sowing | Jan–Feb |
|---|---|
| Harvest | Apr–May |
Summer-autumn crop
| Sowing | May–Jun |
|---|---|
| Harvest | Aug–Sep |
Central Highlands
Winter-spring crop, irrigated land
| Direct seeding | early Dec to early Jan |
|---|---|
| Harvest (estimate) | early Apr to mid May |
Rainy-season crop
| Direct seeding with the rains | mid May to late Jun |
|---|---|
| Heading | late Aug to early Sep |
| Harvest (estimate) | late Sep to late Oct |
Southeast
Rice grows only in parts of this area. Đồng Nai and Ho Chi Minh City finish summer-autumn sowing before about 30 June, Tây Ninh before about 10 July.
Winter-spring crop
| Sowing, as water allows | Dec–Jan |
|---|---|
| Harvest (estimate) | Mar–May |
Summer-autumn crop
| Sowing | mid May to early Jul |
|---|---|
| Harvest | Aug–Sep |
Mekong Delta, freshwater area
Each commune sets its own sowing rounds, and they change every year: check your commune's schedule.
Winter-spring crop
| Sowing | Nov–Dec |
|---|---|
| Heading (estimate) | early Jan to mid Feb |
| Harvest | Feb–Apr |
Summer-autumn crop
| Sowing | Mar–May |
|---|---|
| Harvest | Jul–Sep |
Autumn-winter crop
| Sowing | early Jun to mid Aug |
|---|---|
| Harvest | Oct–Dec |
Mekong Delta, fresh-to-brackish area
Each commune sets its rounds by dyke and water source: check your commune's schedule.
Winter-spring crop
| Early sowing to avoid salinity | mid Oct to late Nov |
|---|---|
| Harvest | Jan–Mar |
Summer-autumn crop
| Sowing, after the rain flushes the salt | early May to mid Jun |
|---|---|
| Harvest | Aug–Sep |
Autumn-winter crop
| Sowing | late Jul to late Aug |
|---|---|
| Harvest | Oct–Dec |
Mekong Delta, brackish coast
Grown only in some places, after rain flushes the salt.
Main crop on shrimp land
| Sowing, once rain flushes the salt | Jul–Sep |
|---|---|
| Harvest | Dec–Feb |
This calendar is compiled from the sources listed under each entry. Actual dates change with the year, variety, water and weather. Where they differ, follow your local agriculture office's schedule.
Sources last checked: 04 Nov 2026