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Viet Nam has grown many and various types of tea such as che Tuyet, che Moc cau, che man, che chi, etc.. . Vietnam tea is one of 50 gift specialties which were nominated by localities, tourism agencies, domestic and foreign tourists.

Vietnamese people have a nice habit of drinking tea. They drink it everywhere and at any time: at home, at workplaces, even in tea shops on their way to work, or at formal meetings, weddings or funerals.

 Tea, known as “trà” in Vietnamese, can be divided into three kinds—dried tea leaves, tea combined with herbal remedies, and tea scented with flowers—each possessed to best advantage. For green tea people prefer brewing it hot and strong and sometimes flavoured with lotus, jasmine, or chrysanthemum flowers. The therapeutic and medicinal functions of tea are well known for its incongruously cooling effect in both hot and cold weather conditions.

    The unique and exquisite lotus tea is o­ne variety especially popular during Tet –Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year festival. The people of Trang An (ancient Hanoi people) were renowned for their lotus tea making and drinking. The lotus is seen as a pure and serene flower that gathers the essence of heaven and earth in its scent.

     Jasmine tea, also made from green tea leaves but scented with jasmine flowers, requires special preparations. The jasmine flowers are harvested during the day and stored in a cool place until nightfall to preserve their full fragrance. They are then layered over green tea leaves and every step of the scenting process is done by hand.

 

Viet Nam has grown many and various types of tea such as che Tuyet, che Moc cau, che man, che chi, etc.. . Vietnam tea  is one of 50 gift specialties which were nominated by localities, tourism agencies, domestic and foreign tourists. There are top five tea specialties recommended :

1.San Tuyet tea: Situated at an altitude of nearly 1,400 meters above sea level, through the winding but fascinating road, Suoi Giang (Van Chan district, northern mountainous Yen Bai province) appears in front of visitors. It is where the oldest tea trees in Viet Nam are found. 

 2.  Thai Nguyen tea: Northern Thai Nguyen province is a cradle of Vietnamese tea and The most famous tea  as Tan Cuong Tea.  A bitter taste comes to you when making the first sip of a cup of hot Tan Cuong tea and then it turns out to be a lasting sweet when you finish it.

       

3.  Bitter tea is founded in Thach An and Ha Lang districts, the northern province of Cao Bang. The tea is used for the treatment of colds, headaches, eye, nose and throat inflammations, diarrhoea, and other ailments. It also reduces cholesterol level, blood tension, stress, infections and weight problems

4.  Vang tea: Vang trees are present in Cam Lo and La Vang, central Quang Tri province. Vang tea is a famous medicine for those suffering from digestion disorder and rheumatism.

5.  Bao Loc tea: En route to Dalat, passing Bao Loc Town in Lam Dong Prov­ince, tourists will catch sight of immense green tea farms. Bao Loc tea is mellow and fragrant.

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