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Tourism and cooperative development in Thai Nguyen

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2026-10-31 03:48 UTC → 2026-11-08 00:01 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Thai Nguyen province is expanding its tourism sector by leveraging agricultural heritage and natural landscapes. The region has developed its tea industry, particularly from the Tan Cuong area, into a cultural brand. This industry, covering over 22,000 hectares, includes high-quality varieties like ancestral Shan Tuyet tea and adheres to organic and VietGAP standards. The tea sector is transitioning from a mere commodity into a cultural identity, where visitors engage in immersive activities such as traditional harvesting, manual roasting, and tea ceremonies. To modernize the industry, the province is piloting a ‘socialist cooperative’ model to improve governance and production efficiency. The Hao Dat Tea Cooperative is expected to participate, though its director, Dao Thanh Hao, noted that meeting the more than 30 specific criteria in the draft proposal remains a challenge. In addition to tea, the province promotes green, community-based eco-tourism around Ba Be Lake, an ASEAN Heritage Park and RAMSAR site. This initiative highlights the Tay ethnic group’s culture through stilt houses, handicrafts, and enhanced homestay services in villages like Pac Ngoi, Bo Lu, and Coc Toc. On October 30, 2026, coinciding with the province’s 195th anniversary, authorities launched the 2026 Thai Nguyen International Tea Festival, themed “Thai Nguyen – The Most Famous Tea.” The event included the inauguration of the Hanoi–Thai Nguyen Heritage Train, a new cultural tourism service designed to connect the capital with northern tea-growing regions through tea tastings and traditional music. During the launch, General Secretary and President To Lam presented the province with the First-Class Labor Order for its socio-economic contributions. ~~A major milestone occurred when the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism officially recognized the knowledge~~ The festival concluded on November 7, 2026, after nine days of ~~planting~~ programming. The event attracted over 260,000 visitors and ~~processing Thai Nguyen tea as a national intangible cultural heritage.~~ generated more than 317 billion VND in tourism revenue.

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