Thai Nguyen taps into tea culture to boost tourism

  • Organic tea products of the La Bang Tea Cooperative in La Bang commune, Dai Tu district are among the most popular brands. VNA Photo: Hoàng Nguyên
    Organic tea products of the La Bang Tea Cooperative in La Bang commune, Dai Tu district are among the most popular brands. VNA Photo: Hoàng Nguyên
  • A homestay in Hoang Nong commune, Dai Tu district. VNA Photo: Hoàng Nguyên
    A homestay in Hoang Nong commune, Dai Tu district. VNA Photo: Hoàng Nguyên
  • A tea growing area in Hoang Nong commune, Dai Tu district. VNA Photo: Hoàng Nguyên
    A tea growing area in Hoang Nong commune, Dai Tu district. VNA Photo: Hoàng Nguyên
  • Local farmers in Hoang Nong commune, Dai Tu district cultivate organic tea. VNA Photo: Hoàng Nguyên
    Local farmers in Hoang Nong commune, Dai Tu district cultivate organic tea. VNA Photo: Hoàng Nguyên
  • Harvesting tea buds meeting VietGap standards in Son Phu commune, Dinh Hoa district. VNA Photo: Hoàng Nguyên
    Harvesting tea buds meeting VietGap standards in Son Phu commune, Dinh Hoa district. VNA Photo: Hoàng Nguyên
  • Applying advanced technologies in processing tea products at the Phu Dat Tea Cooperative in Son Phu commune, Dinh Hoa district. VNA Photo: Hoàng Nguyên
    Applying advanced technologies in processing tea products at the Phu Dat Tea Cooperative in Son Phu commune, Dinh Hoa district. VNA Photo: Hoàng Nguyên
Renowned for tea cultivation, the northern province of Thai Nguyen has developed community-based and agricultural tourism connected with its tea culture, thus attracting a large number of visitors from far and wide. The province currently has over 22,200 hectares of tea with an output of over 260,000 tonnes of fresh buds per year. To improve the value of the Thai Nguyen tea brands, the province has shifted to growing high-quality tea varieties on more than 80% of the total area, including nearly 4,400 hectares of tea meeting VietGap standards. Aside from making high-quality tea products, locals have moved to develop community tourism linked with their tea culture to meet demand from travellers and also advertise their products. In its tourism development plan for 2021-2025 with a vision to 2030, Thai Nguyen province aims to build at least five more community tourism sites based on the tea culture by 2025. So far, the provincial administration has recognised six community tourism sites, including two tea culture-based ones, which have drawn a large number of visitors. VNA Photo: Hoàng Nguyên

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