Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product export turnover in January was estimated at nearly 6.5 billion USD, up 29.5% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
The World Tea Fest 2025, Vietnam’s first international-scale tea festival, features four remarkable records: a mass tea-brewing performance by 1,111 artisans; the preservation of a 100-year-old tea factory; the participation of beauty queens from 80 countries; and the display of 1,000 ancient tea trees, each several centuries old.
Vietnam’s tea exports in October were estimated at nearly 12,000 tonnes, worth 20.9 million USD, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has reported.
The Thai Hai Stilt House Preservation & Ecological Tourism Village in the northern province of Thai Nguyen is a model of living heritage preservation combined with circular economic development in rural Vietnam. Visitors can experience the peaceful life and culture of the Tay ethnic group through activities such as making herbal medicine, distilling rice wine, milling and pounding rice, playing the đàn tính lute, and joining folk games.
In the first eight months, wood, seafood, and coffee were the top export earners, while some products such as tea, rice, and fruits and vegetables saw a decline in export value, mainly due to lower average prices.
Tea is one of the common symbols of Eastern civilisation and is also a "green ambassador" in the Vietnam - China friendship exchange.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 4.4 billion USD in agro-forestry-aquatic products in the first quarter, up 13.1% compared the same period last year.
Tua Chua district in the northwestern province of Dien Bien boasts nearly 600 hectares of tea, including 8,000 ancient Shan Tuyet tea trees. Aiming to make tea a key industrial crop, local authorities are focusing on sustainable value chains, attracting investment, and expanding markets. These efforts strengthen the Tua Chua tea brand, boost economic growth, and provide stable livelihoods for local residents.
A programme introducing wine, tea, coffee street, and specialties of Da Lat - Lam Dong launched on December 26 along Ho Tung Mau street in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.
Vietnam currently ranks fifth globally in tea cultivation area and sixth in tea production output.
Ten types of Vietnamese tea have been honored at the Teas of the World International Contest in France, with one gold, one silver, two bronze and six consolidate prizes.
Vietnam is the 8th largest tea exporter in the world, earning 135 million USD from tea exports in the first seven months of this year, an increase of 35% over the same period last year.
The Vietnam Post Corporation (VNPost) on May 21 released a postage stamp collection featuring “Cay che” (the tea plant) to introduce the beauty and economic values of this industrial tree and promote the Vietnamese agricultural product to international friends.
Vietnam International Café Show 2024 - a coffee, food, and beverage exhibition, and the first Vietnam International Tea Show opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 9, attracting more than 500 domestic and international exhibitors.
Cooperatives have been advised to focus on branding and improving product quality to expand tea exports to highly-demanding markets, especially organic tea products.
