Chairman of the Thai Nguyen City People’s Committee Le Quang Tien said the city is home to 1,200 hectares of tea with annual average revenue of 250 million VND (11,000 USD) per hectare. In Tan Cuong commune, the earnings from tea reach up to 600-800 million VND per hectare.
Over the past years, the city has assisted tea farmers in seeking markets and attracting foreign investment to develop material production regions and processing industry and encouraged them to produce safe tea products. The annual festival featured a wide range of activities such as old tea tree parade and tea-making contests.
The event also looks to promote community-based tourism in the region via introducing tea products to domestic and foreign visitors.