Vietnam launches High-Mountain Snow Shan Tea Chapter

The Vietnam Tea Association has officially launched the Vietnam High-Mountain Snow Shan Tea Chapter in Hanoi. This new organization aims to connect businesses, cooperatives, scientists, and artisans from key tea-growing provinces, including Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Son La, Lai Chau, and Tuyen Quang. The chapter seeks to establish unified quality standards, ensure traceability, and enhance the commercial value of Shan tuyet tea.

Currently, Vietnam possesses nearly 20,000 hectares of high-mountain Shan tuyet tea, with approximately 15,000 hectares consisting of ancient tea trees. Despite this scale, much of the product is still sold as raw material with limited value-added processing.

In Lao Cai, local authorities are planning the 2026 Shan Tuyet Tea Festival, scheduled for September 25–27 in the Suoi Giang and Pang Cang areas. The event will feature cultural performances, traditional ethnic costume displays, and culinary markets to promote the economic and cultural significance of the ancient tea trees, which grow at altitudes exceeding 1,300 meters.