Tan Cuong Tea Cultural Space - Where the identity of Thai Nguyen tea land converges

Highlights of Tan Cuong specialty tea region

Tan Cuong Tea Cultural Space is the central connection point in the green tourism chain, experiencing tea culture with developing community tourism in Tan Cuong tea area and neighboring destinations such as Thai Hai ecological stilt house village, Nui Coc Lake tourist area...

Tan Cuong Tea Cultural Space is a place to preserve the soul of tea, imbued with the quintessence of Thai Nguyen land and sky.

Tan Cuong Tea Cultural Space was built in Soi Vang hamlet, Tan Cuong commune, Thai Nguyen city, which is considered the center of the specialty tea region. The project was started on the occasion of Thai Nguyen organizing the first International Tea Festival in 2011, with the meaning of a cultural institution specializing in tea.

With a scale of over 1.6 hectares, the main building has two floors with a construction area of ​​1,000m². In addition to the architectural space, the project also includes an outdoor stage, a grass field for organizing tea festivals, a landscaped tea hill, a cluster of ceramic tea set sculptures... creating an attractive cultural - tourist complex, in harmony with the natural landscape of the midland region.

Tan Cuong Tea Culture Space is the main exhibition space with many special topics. Among them, there is a space to recreate a miniature model of Tan Cuong tea hills, a collection of traditional teapots and cups, and artifacts recording Guinness records for tea culture through Tea Festivals.

Artifacts of tea sets kept in Tan Cuong Tea Cultural Space

A special area introduces the history of the formation and development of Thai Nguyen tea growing and processing, with documents, images, and artifacts reflecting the process of labor, creation, and preservation of tradition. This area also introduces the tea processing process from traditional to modern manual.

Visitors can see all kinds of tea picking, drying and kneading tools, models of industrial processing machines, along with a series of documentary photos of tea festivals and trade and tourism promotion activities associated with tea.

In addition, there is also an area introducing images of leaders of the Party, State and Thai Nguyen province visiting famous tea regions, thereby demonstrating the attention of all levels to the development of the tea industry.

As of 2025, Tan Cuong Tea Cultural Space is preserving nearly 400 documents, artifacts, thematic photos and hundreds of tea product samples from enterprises, cooperatives and typical craft villages in the province. These collections help to portray a complete picture of the land, people and tea making industry of Thai Nguyen - the place known as "The first famous tea" of the country.

Artifacts recreating tea processing activities

Not only a static display place, the project also serves performance and experientialeducation activities such as tea picking competitions, traditional tea roasting demonstrations, tea craft seminars, exchanges between artisans and students...

Ms. Tran Thi Nhien, Director of Thai Nguyen Provincial Museum, said. “The unit has proposed and recommended to superiors to implement digital transformation, apply information technology and digital technology in museum activities and management and exploitation at Tan Cuong Tea Cultural Space”.

"Digitize the system of documents, artifacts and exhibition topics on digital platforms. Gradually deploy online tour services, virtual reality, integrate 3D technology, QR codes, automatic explanation systems... This is also a suitable direction in the context of comprehensive digital transformation of the culture - tourism industry," Ms. Nhien added.

Connecting heritage – spreading cultural values

Tan Cuong Tea Cultural Space not only stops at the function of introducing products or promoting destinations, but also carries the mission of preserving, educating and spreading the tea cultural heritage to the public. With an open design, harmonious landscape and convenient connection with intra-provincial tourist routes, this place is gradually becoming an ideal stopover in the journey to discover Thai Nguyen - the land of "tea and steel".

Ms. Tran Thi Nhien, Director of Thai Nguyen Provincial Museum, introduces 5-star OCOP tea products.

Ms. Tran Thi Nhien, Director of Thai Nguyen Provincial Museum, said: “We clearly identify that Tan Cuong Tea Cultural Space is not only a place to preserve artifacts, but also a place to gather and spread the spirit and tea industry of Thai Nguyen. Each artifact, each photo, each tea set is a part of cultural memory, associated with the people and land of the tea region.”

According to Ms. Nhien, the work of displaying and promoting heritage values ​​has always received the attention and direction of the leaders of Thai Nguyen province and the leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. To meet the increasing needs of the public. The unit is continuing to add artifacts, build real-life experience models, and at the same time apply digital technology in introducing and demonstrating the tea making process, helping visitors have a richer interactive experience.

Exhibition space introducing the teapot collection

At the same time, coordinate with businesses, artisans, and researchers inside and outside the province to collect and restore some traditional tea roasting techniques, aiming to organize tea craft training classes, especially for the young generation in the tea region. This is a practical way to preserve the value of intangible heritage in the community.

Tan Cuong Tea Cultural Space is also a regular destination for universities and high schools, where extracurricular activities are organized for students on the topic of sustainable agriculture, rural economy associated with heritage. Thereby, contributing to raising awareness of the younger generation about the role of tea not only as an agricultural product but also as a cultural value that needs to be protected and developed.

With the function of a specialized cultural institution and a highlight on the Thai Nguyen tourism map, Tan Cuong Tea Cultural Space increasingly affirms its important role in preserving the memory of the land, promoting indigenous cultural values ​​and contributing to building the brand "Thai Nguyen Tea - Rich in Vietnamese flavor". This is a testament to the sustainable cultural - tourism approach, placing heritage and community factors at the center of the development strategy of Thai Nguyen province.

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