Tra Bong cinnamon - Quang Ngai’s aromatic spice

  • Cinnamon incense buds made from aromatic cinnamon of Tra Bong district. VNA Photo Phạm Cường
    Cinnamon incense buds made from aromatic cinnamon of Tra Bong district. VNA Photo Phạm Cường
  • Fresh cinnamon leaves have various benefits in traditional medicine, such as lowering blood sugar. VNA Photo Phạm Cường
    Fresh cinnamon leaves have various benefits in traditional medicine, such as lowering blood sugar. VNA Photo Phạm Cường
  • A local prepares cinnamon incense sticks in Tra Bong district. VNA Photo Phạm Cường
    A local prepares cinnamon incense sticks in Tra Bong district. VNA Photo Phạm Cường
  • Quang Ngai cinnamon planting areas span over 5,200 hectares, yielding 1,600-2,000 tonnes annually. VNA Photo Phạm Cường
    Quang Ngai cinnamon planting areas span over 5,200 hectares, yielding 1,600-2,000 tonnes annually. VNA Photo Phạm Cường
  • Cinnamon cultivation has lifted local people out of poverty and brought them stable livelihoods. VNA Photo Phạm Cường
    Cinnamon cultivation has lifted local people out of poverty and brought them stable livelihoods. VNA Photo Phạm Cường
  • Fresh cinnamon barks being dried before processing. VNA Photo Phạm Cường
    Fresh cinnamon barks being dried before processing. VNA Photo Phạm Cường
  • Cinnamon tree barks in Tra Bong district, Quang Ngai province. VNA Photo Phạm Cường
    Cinnamon tree barks in Tra Bong district, Quang Ngai province. VNA Photo Phạm Cường
Tra Bong district in the central province of Quang Ngai is among the four key cinnamon planting areas in Vietnam, with Tra Bong cinnamon having been named as Specialty Gifts of Asia by the Asian Record Organisation. The cinnamon planting area covers approximately 5,200 hectares, yielding 1,600-2,000 tonnes annually. Tra Bong cinnamon is classified as one of the "Four Great Medicinal Herbs" due to its extensive use in the pharmaceutical industry, food processing, fragrance production, and animal husbandry. The plant is native to one of Vietnam’s ethnic communities - the Cor people - and has brought prosperity and lifts the locals here out of poverty thanks to its cultivation. VNA Photo Phạm Cường

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