Thai Nguyen: 12 ancient Shan Tuyet tea trees win national heritage status

  • Deputy Director of the Northern Mountainous Agriculture and Forestry Science Institute and Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Tea Association Nguyen Ngoc Binh speaks at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Vũ Hoàng Giang
    Deputy Director of the Northern Mountainous Agriculture and Forestry Science Institute and Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Tea Association Nguyen Ngoc Binh speaks at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Vũ Hoàng Giang
  • Scientific assessments confirm that the Bang Phuc ancient Shan Tuyet cluster is an exceptionally rare indigenous gene source. The trees have survived for hundreds of years, naturally adapting to the climate and soil conditions of the northeastern highlands. VNA Photo: Vũ Hoàng Giang
    Scientific assessments confirm that the Bang Phuc ancient Shan Tuyet cluster is an exceptionally rare indigenous gene source. The trees have survived for hundreds of years, naturally adapting to the climate and soil conditions of the northeastern highlands. VNA Photo: Vũ Hoàng Giang
  • Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh, President of the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE), speaks at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Vũ Hoàng Giang
    Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh, President of the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE), speaks at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Vũ Hoàng Giang
Twelve Bang Phuc Shan Tuyet tea trees in Dong Phuc commune, the northern province of Thai Nguyen province, were officially recognised as Vietnam heritage trees on December 12. VNA Photo: Vũ Hoàng Giang

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