Durian price today August 1: Price increases slightly, export recovers

Durian prices in the Central Highlands and Southeast continue to increase

In Dak Lak , Thai durian grade A is being purchased at 78,000 - 80,000 VND/kg, grade B from 58,000 - 60,000 VND/kg. VIP A grade alone reaches the highest price of 90,000 VND/kg. Ri6 grade A has a price ranging from 40,000 - 44,000 VND/kg, depending on quality and region.

In provinces such as Gia Lai, Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc , Tay Ninh... durian prices also increased slightly. Thai durian type A is commonly priced from 75,000 - 78,000 VND/kg; Ri6 durian ranges from 40,000 - 42,000 VND/kg for type A.

Durian price today August 1 in the Southeast region

Classify	Price/Kg
Ri6 A durian	40,000 - 44,000 VND/kg
Ri6 B Durian	28,000 - 32,000 VND/kg
Ri6 C durian	22,000 - 24,000 VND/kg
Thai A durian	75,000 - 78,000 VND/kg
Thai durian B	55,000 - 58,000 VND/kg
Thai durian C	40,000 - 45,000 VND/kg
Thai durian VIP A	85,000 VND/kg
Thai durian VIP B	65,000 VND/kg

Durian price today August 1 in the Central Highlands region

Classify	Price/Kg
Ri6 A durian	40,000 - 45,000 VND/kg
Ri6 B Durian	28,000 - 32,000 VND/kg
Ri6 C durian	22,000 - 25,000 VND/kg
Thai A durian	80,000 - 85,000 VND/kg
Thai durian B	60,000 - 65,000 VND/kg
Thai durian C	42,000 - 45,000 VND/kg
Thai durian VIP A	90,000 VND/kg
Thai durian VIP B	75,000 VND/kg
Musang King A Durian	55,000 - 60,000 VND/kg
Musang King B Durian	40,000 - 45,000 VND/kg

Musang King price drops sharply due to unstable quality

Musang King durian, which peaked at VND120,000/kg at the beginning of the season, has now dropped to only VND55,000-60,000/kg in many regions. The reason is that erratic weather has increased the rate of salt and water stagnation, affecting quality and consumption.

Durian export trade recovers

After a sluggish start to the year, durian exports to China are increasing sharply. June reached more than 300 million USD, three times the total turnover of the first 4 months of the year. July is forecast to reach 350-400 million USD, bringing the total export turnover for the first 7 months of the year to more than 1 billion USD.

On average, businesses export 35–40 containers of fresh durian to China each month. Quality control activities have been tightened from the purchasing stage at the garden to packaging to meet new import standards.

Although exports are recovering, competitive pressure remains high as many countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Laos are also participating in the Chinese market. In addition, durian growing areas in Vietnam and Thailand continue to expand, making supply abundant and prices unlikely to return to the peak of the 2023–2024 period.