Twelve Shan Tuyet tea trees from Bang Phuc have been recognized as Vietnamese Heritage Trees.

The cluster of 12 Shan Tuyet tea trees in Bang Phuc area, Dong Phuc commune, Thai Nguyen province has been recognized as a Vietnamese Heritage Tree.

On December 12th, Dong Phuc commune, Thai Nguyen province, in collaboration with the Northern Mountainous Region Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Science and Technology, announced the decision and received the Certificate of Recognition for Vietnamese Heritage Trees – the Bang Phuc Shan Tuyet tea tree. Previously, on December 8th, 2025, the Vietnam Association for the Protection of Nature and Environment (VACNE) issued a decision recognizing the cluster of 12 Shan Tuyet tea trees in Dong Phuc commune as Vietnamese Heritage Trees.

The Bang Phuc area, with its abundance of Shan Tuyet tea plants, is being developed in conjunction with local tourism development. Photo: Ngoc Tu.

The tea trees recognized as Vietnamese Heritage Trees this time belong to the families of Ly Van Tinh, Dang Van Chuong (Phieng Phung village) and Mung Van Thoi (Na Bay village), Trieu Van Dung (Ban Chang village).

The Bang Phuc area (Dong Phuc commune) has 7 villages that cultivate and process Shan Tuyet tea, with over 316 hectares currently yielding harvests. According to the Northern Mountainous Region Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Science and Technology, this area currently has 740 ancient Shan Tuyet tea trees, with the highest concentration in Phieng Phung village, boasting over 400 trees.

The average age of the ancient tea trees here is about 97 years, many are over 100 years old, and the youngest is 65 years old. Scientific research shows that the Shan Tuyet tea population in the Bang Phuc area has outstanding value in terms of biology, historical formation, culture, and potential for economic development linked to tourism.

The ceremony to announce the decision and present the Certificate recognizing the Bang Phuc Shan Tuyet tea tree as a Vietnamese Heritage Tree. Photo: Ngoc Tu.

According to Mr. Trieu Quang Hung, Chairman of the People's Committee of Dong Phuc commune, in the coming time, Dong Phuc commune will continue to preserve the tea plantations, develop organic raw material areas, and enhance the brand of Shan Tuyet tea. It will also build eco-tourism and experiential tourism models associated with the tea heritage. The commune aims to make this area a unique tourist destination of Thai Nguyen province by 2030.

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