May 14, 2024
Hanoi – Thai Nguyen is located in the northeastern part of the country and is blessed with natural beauty such as mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, caves, streams, and waterfalls.
The state is home to over 1,000 cultural and historical relics and many national intangible heritage sites and archaeological sites.
It is known as an attractive tourist destination with famous landscapes and the largest tea cultivation area in Vietnam.
“Thai Nguyen is a semi-mountainous area, with favorable natural conditions creating an ecological region very suitable for the growth and development of tea plants,” said Nguyen Thanh Binh, vice chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee.
“With 22,300 hectares of tea cultivation area, Thai Nguyen Province is one of the leading provinces in the country in terms of tea cultivation area.Tea has been closely connected to the land and its people since ancient times.Tea at Tân Cương Commune is the best and has been hailed as Vietnam’s “number one tea”. Once cultivated as a “tool” for farmers to eradicate hunger and reduce poverty, tea trees now help enrich and create community tourism. ”
More than 100 years have passed since the first small-leaved tea plants were brought and planted in Tan Son, about 10 km southwest of Thas Nguyen city centre. A few trees planted in 1921 have now grown into a vast tea plantation.
“Tang Cun tea is highly praised for its unique flavor, which has a gentle aroma of green rice, astringency and sweetness, and no bitterness,” said Dao Thanh Hao, director of Hao Dong Tea Cooperative. .
“It’s not green like teas from other regions, but an attractive honey-y yellow color. Its eye-catching color and unique flavor are hard to find anywhere else.”
The local soil is said to contain the right proportions of trace elements specific to tea plants. The natural water from Lake Nui Kok is used as a water source to further enhance the flavor and richness of the tea. On the other hand, the microclimate on the east side of the Tam Dao Mountains at an altitude of about 1,000 meters is ideal for growing crops.
Thai Nguyen tea is currently exported to many countries and regions around the world, including Russia, America, Japan, Europe, and the Middle East.
Local authorities have issued a resolution approving a project to preserve and develop the tea specialty area of Tan Cun City from 2021 to 2025. It is mandatory that 100 percent of tea products be produced by joint enterprises or cooperatives in accordance with safety standards. All require a planting area code, packaging facility code, and traceability stamp. By 2025, as many as 70 tea products will be certified to meet the One Commune, One Product criteria.
The ministry has built a tea culture space in the basement of the Thai Nguyen Museum in Thanh Cun City. There are many documents and artifacts related to tea cultivation, care, and processing. Visitors will be provided with information about the history of tea and will be given various demonstrations on how to brew the drink and the correct way to drink it.
Adjacent to the space is Hảo Đạt Tea Cooperative, one of the largest tea growing and producing organizations in the region. As one of the places that provides community tourism services, you can join the staff early in the morning to harvest tea leaves and participate in tea manufacturing activities such as hand rolling, drying, and boxing.
Tea also plays an important role in Thai Nguyen cuisine. The scent of tea buds and tea leaves will make boiled fish, grilled pork, fried tofu, boiled eggs, etc. even more delicious. Special desserts include matcha ice cream, jelly, and peanut candies.
The “Hương Sắc Trà Xuân” festival is held annually to promote and celebrate tea cultivation.
It is also an opportunity for tea producers, processors and tea enthusiasts to come together and exchange experiences on how to brew delicious tea. This is also an opportunity to spread Tân Cương tea to the larger community.
The festival will feature many exciting activities, including traditional hand-picking and tea-making competitions, traditional folk games, sports and musical performances.
According to Vice Chairman Binh, Thai Nguyen listed tourism related to tea culture as one of the key issues of the provincial tourism development project from 2021 to 2025.
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The tourism industry here focuses on cultural, spiritual and historical tourism. ecotourism. Community and rural tourism related to tea culture. Meeting with industry tourism. and adventure sports.
“Thai Nguyen attracts not only historical and cultural tourists, but also people interested in ecotourism and community-based tourism,” said Nguyen Ngoc, head of the Thai Nguyen Culture, Sports and Tourism Department.・Director Tuan said.
“This is a land of green mountains and blue water, with many famous landscapes.Meanwhile, the eastern part of the Tam Dao Mountains in Thai Nguyen is a land of wild and majestic nature with many streams, waterfalls and natural reefs. There is a scenery.
He added that Thai Nguyen is home to 51 of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups.
Lake Nui Kok is the most famous tourist destination in the region. This lake was formed by a dam built on the Kong River in Diti district and is well known for its magnificent and legendary beauty. With 89 islands of various sizes, Lake Nui Kok is both an irrigation project and a beautiful landscape surrounded by mountains and forests.
You can take a cruise and explore the lake, visit the islands, play in the water park, and enjoy a number of fun activities such as aqua sailing and visiting the Legends Palace.
The ministry launched a project to build a tourist resort associated with ATK Dinh Hoa, a national special historical site. The safe haven of Dinh Hoa Commune (ATK Dinh Hoa) provided refuge for leaders of the war of resistance against the return of French troops.
From 1947 to 1954, it was at this military headquarters that President Ho Chi Minh and many of his comrades made decisions critical to the nation’s destiny. These included strategic military operations such as the Vietbak counterattack, Northeast and Northwest operations, and border operations.
The 20 ruins in the safe zone are recognized as national relics that are closely associated with the image of President Ho and other senior party and government leaders, including Cau Thi Hill, Thong Kaew Hill, and Cuong Tat Waterfall .
In addition to historical tourism, the region also offers interesting eco- and community-based tourism. The most notable is the Tay Hai eco-ethnic stilt-dwelling village in Tinh Duc commune.
There are 30 original stilt houses of the Thai ethnic minority here that were relocated from Dinh Hoa. It is a place where villagers preserve their crafts and traditional Thai culture and customs, and visitors can immerse themselves in the lush nature and participate in village life.
This village was the only village representing Southeast Asia recognized as the world’s best tourist village in 2022 by the United Nations World Tourism Organization.
Thai Nguyen is known for Phong Hoan Ecotourism Area, which includes Phong Hoan Cave and Mo Nga Stream.
Located in the Vonai district, this place is a unique ecological complex of forests, streams and caves. In particular, the Moga Stream provides cold, clear, fresh water all year round and is an excellent water cave that has been highly praised by the Royal Cave Society.
Also located in the city center is the Museum of Vietnamese Ethnic Culture, which houses more than 10,000 documents and artifacts belonging to the cultural heritage of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. In our five showrooms, you can learn about the origins and traditional cultural identities of all ethnic groups.
The museum also displays an extensive collection of agricultural, handicraft, and hunting equipment. Typical ceremonial clothing with bright colors and decorative motifs of various ethnic minorities is also on display. The unusual costumes of the Tai and Nun peoples are used for worship and are embroidered with lines and patterns that are thought to detect magical sounds.
“This year’s theme is ‘From the Experience to the Heart’ and we hope that Thai Nguyen will feel like a safe and friendly destination that offers guests a unique, engaging and memorable experience,” Bin Vice said. the chairman said. “There are many interesting things waiting for people to explore when they come to our state.”
With a great tea culture, incredible beauty and huge tourism potential, the state is poised to emerge as one of the country’s top travel destinations.
