Teams of workers climb trees to pick durians. They earn between VND700,000 and VND2 million per day.

This job looks easy but needs great care.

The orchard has over 150 durian trees. It is the busiest time of the year.

The orchard is busy from morning to afternoon. Workers pick durians and put them in bags.

Picking durians is like a performance. It needs perfect timing.

Watching durians being picked from high trees is scary.

Two workers pick each tree. One climbs and cuts the durian. The other catches it.

If the durian falls, it gets damaged and is worth less.

Nguyen Anh Tuan has picked durians for many years. He says it's a hard job.

Every durian is valuable. If it gets damaged, the owner loses money.

Picking durians near water or deep in trees is harder. Workers must be very careful.

Some workers are experts at picking durians.

These experts decide when to pick the durians. They need a lot of experience.

If they pick too early or too late, the durian is not good.

Workers ask the owner how many days since the fruit started growing. Then they check the tree.

They check the stem, color, and spikes. A darker color and wrinkled spikes mean it's ready.

They also tap the durian gently. A hollow sound means it's ready.

Thanh is an expert. He says it's easy to tell if a durian is ripe, but hard to tell if it's almost ripe.

Some trees are harder to pick from. The durian might sound ready but not be.

After picking, the durians are counted and loaded onto vehicles.

Workers pick durians all day without breaks. They start before sunrise and finish in the evening.

Workers earn a lot of money. Some get paid per durian, and others get a monthly salary and bonus.

Duong Dinh Tuyen's family has a big orchard. They have been growing durians for almost 30 years.

The orchard makes the family happy. It also gives jobs to local workers.