Vietnam ranks 7th worldwide in tea production

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is now ranked 7th and5th worldwide in terms of tea production and exports, respectively.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, the nation has 123,000ha under tea trees, capable ofproducing 1,02 million tonnes of fresh tea buds.

Vietnamese tea products are exported to 74 countries andterritories, including Pakistan, China, Russia, and Indonesia. The shipments toChina account for 12-15% of the country’s total export volume.

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)

In the first six months of this year, Vietnam shipped abroad 54,000 tonnes of tea for 94 million USD, down 6.4% in volume and 1.3% in value compared to the same period last year.

The country has over 170 tea varieties, with localproduction areas moving toward organic farming for sustainable growth andmeeting the market demand./.

VNA