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Oct 23, 2015 / 11:48

Thai Nguyen Tea Festival to attract numerous tea importing nations

According to the northern Thai Nguyen People’s Committee said at the press conference on October 22 in Hanoi, representatives from many tea importing countries, including China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, Russia, and Turkey will join the Tea Festival held in the province from November 26-28.

The Tea Festival will be hosted by the northern province of Thai Nguyen from November 26-28.
Delegations of many tea importing countries, including China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, Russia, and Turkey will participate in the festival.
The festival will take place various activities across Thai Nguyen City and districts renowned for their tea brands, namely Tan Cuong, La Bang, Trai Cai, Diem Mac, and Phu Do district. 
Twenty five tea processing and export enterprises and 50 renowned tea villages in the province will bring their products to the festival. 

 
At the second Thai Nguyen Tea Festival 2013.
At the second Thai Nguyen Tea Festival 2013.
Especially, during the event, the first Tea Master Cup competition will be organised to select Vietnam’s representative at the international tea making competition in the Republic of Korea in 2016. 
The three-day festival will include an array of other activities such as art performances, conferences on tea products, tours to tea-growing areas and a beauty contest.
The Thai Nguyen Tea Festival has contributed significantly to the local socio-economic development, introducing local potential, culture and landscapes to domestic visitors and international tourists, thus boosting the development of the tea sector and improving local residents’ living condition. 
With more than 20,700 hectares of tea producing some 192,000 tonnes of fresh buds yearly, Thai Nguyen tea products are popular in Vietnam. At present, Thai Nguyen is ranked second in terms of tea output nationally, just behind Central Highlands Lam Dong province.
The province currently sells an average of 31,500 tonnes of tea to the domestic market every year, or 80% of its total yearly output of over 39,000 tonnes.