When Beijing opened its doors to fresh durian from Vietnam in September, Bob Wang jumped at the opportunity. The fruit importer in southern China has since secured deals with Vietnamese durian ...

The protocol is huge for the Vietnamese durian industry ... enterprises face some major challenges in food-safety requirements, packaging, origin traceability and food safety and hygiene processes.

Thanh, a trader in Tien Giang, said some Thai durian is still available in the market and competing with Vietnamese products, whose reputation and competitiveness took a hit after some shipments were ...