Located at 1,500m above sea level, Ta Xua has more than 200ha of Shan Tuyet tea, nearly half are ancient tea trees. (Photo: VOV)

The tea trees in Ta Xua can grow to tens of meters high. (Photo: VOV)

Ta Xua locals collect tea leaves. (Photo: VNA)

The Shan Tuyet tea trees are a variety of Camellia sinensis. A Shan tuyet tea tree has a rough trunk and its bark is covered with moss and ferns. (Photo: VOV)

Shan Tuyet tea flowers grow very robustly. (Photo:VOV)

The tea plants are hardy and do not require frequent watering. (Photo:VOV)

To harvest the Shan tuyet tea buds, people climb the trees and pick the tea buds one by one, and place them in a basket on their back. (Photo: VOV)

Shan Tuyet tea trees have big gray-white buds. The underside of each tea leaf is covered with a layer of fine, white hairs. (Photo:danviet.vn)

Fresh tea buds are spread on the floor to dry before they are processed. (Photo: VOV)

Someone needs to stir the buds as they dry. (Photo: VOV)

One family can produce several kg of Shan Tuyet tea per week. (Photo: VOV)