What durian reveals about the China-Vietnam border | CNA Correspondent

China has a huge appetite for durian and Vietnam wants a bigger bite of the market. But getting the fruit across the border is only part of the challenge. From winning over Chinese consumers to improving quality and speeding up customs, CNA's Otelli Edwards speaks with Shenzhen Correspondent Deborah Wong and Hanoi Correspondent Leong Wai Kit about what Vietnam is up against and why this durian boom tells a much bigger story about relationships and trade at the China-Vietnam border. Highlights: 00:00 Intro 00:54 The slippery journey to a durian farm 03:33 Why Chinese consumers prefer Thai durians 05:40 What determines a durian’s price 06:35 How durians transformed one farmer’s family 09:30 The race to get durians across the border 11:38 Vietnam’s year-round durian advantage 12:52 Vietnam’s quality and food safety challenges 14:00 The bigger China-Vietnam border story 15:00 Shared culture and family ties across borders ======== #CNACorrespondentPodcast #China #Vietnam #durian Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia