Hanoi, Jan. 8 -- Vietnam's durian industry posted a breakthrough in 2025, with export turnover reaching an estimated 4 billion USD and accounting for nearly half of total fruit and vegetable exports, but the rapid expansion has also exposed challenges in standardising growing areas and meeting international requirements.

Over the past decade, the country's durian cultivation area has expanded nearly sixfold to around 180,000 hectares, with output exceeding 1.5 million tonnes. The Central Highlands region is the largest growing region, accounting for more than 75,000 hectares.

According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Dak Lak, the province currently has about 44,900 hectares of durian. Of this, 269 growing areas cover...