Vietnam ranks 7th worldwide in tea production

  • Harvesting tea buds in the northern province of Lai Chau. VNA Photo
    Harvesting tea buds in the northern province of Lai Chau. VNA Photo
  • Tea products of the Tam Duong Tea Development and Investment JSC in the northern province of Lai Chau. VNA Photo
    Tea products of the Tam Duong Tea Development and Investment JSC in the northern province of Lai Chau. VNA Photo
  • Producing the O Long tea product at the Tam Duong Tea Development and Investment JSC in the northern province of Lai Chau. VNA Photo
    Producing the O Long tea product at the Tam Duong Tea Development and Investment JSC in the northern province of Lai Chau. VNA Photo
  • A tea plantation in Phuc Linh commune, Dai Tu district, the northern province of Thai Nguyen. VNA Photo
    A tea plantation in Phuc Linh commune, Dai Tu district, the northern province of Thai Nguyen. VNA Photo
  • Tea products of the Nhat Thuc Tea Cooperative in Phuc Linh commune, Dai Tu district, the northern province of Thai Nguyen. VNA Photo
    Tea products of the Nhat Thuc Tea Cooperative in Phuc Linh commune, Dai Tu district, the northern province of Thai Nguyen. VNA Photo
Vietnam is now ranked 7th and 5th worldwide in terms of tea production and exports, respectively. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the nation has 123,000ha under tea trees, capable of producing 1,02 million tonnes of fresh tea buds. Vietnamese tea products are exported to 74 countries and territories, including Pakistan, China, Russia, and Indonesia. The shipments to China account for 12-15% of the country’s total export volume. The country has over 170 tea varieties, with local production areas moving toward organic farming for sustainable growth and meeting the market demand. VNA Photo

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