Delegates attending the program

Attending the program were the following comrades: Do Duc Cong, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Thi Loan, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee of International Tea Festival - Thai Nguyen 2026; and leaders of provincial departments, boards, sectors and localities.

The series of activities in response to International Tea Festival - Thai Nguyen 2026 in Dong Hy Commune aims to honor the historical, cultural, ecological, and economic values of the tea plant; promote the Thai Nguyen Tea brand in general and the Trai Cai Dong Hy tea brand in particular; accelerate trade promotion and tourism development; and progressively enhance the value of the entire tea industry value chain.

Delegates presenting congratulatory flowers

Within the program’s framework, Dong Hy Commune held the “Dance of Green Buds - Fragrance and Charm of Trai Cai” tea-picking competition; the “Following the Trail of Tea Buds” experience; tea-tasting exchanges with celebrities; and the “Singing Voices of Tea Farmers” Art Festival. In addition, the commune organized tea-appreciation spaces, displays of tea items, OCOP offerings, safe tea, organic tea, and specialty tea, alongside introductions of traditional dishes and local specialties.

Alongside activities at the program, the commune collaborated to welcome visitors to tour and experience the local tea-growing area, craft villages, and cultural spaces via the “Heritage Train” - Tour 5: “Heritage Colors - Trai Cai Tea Aroma” during the days of International Tea Festival - Thai Nguyen 2026.

Teams participating in the “Dance of Green Buds - Fragrance and Charm of Trai Cai” tea-picking competition

Tea is not only a key crop, but also an integral part of the economic and cultural life and the image of the land and people of Dong Hy Commune. The commune currently has 1,045 hectares under tea cultivation, with approximately 1,000 hectares under harvest, yielding an annual fresh tea bud output of over 13,000 tons. The quality and methods of tea production in the locality are being steadily upgraded. Across the commune, 193.3 hectares of tea are certified under VietGAP and organic standards; 11 planting area codes have been issued covering 85 hectares; there are 10 cooperatives and 10 craft villages producing and processing tea; and 10 tea products have achieved OCOP certification ranging from 3 to 4 stars.

Delegates and artists interacting at the program

By 2030, Dong Hy Commune aims to preserve as much of its existing tea-growing area as possible; maintain productivity, enhance quality, and reach an annual fresh tea bud output of approximately 14,220 tons. Concurrently, the commune strives to increase the tea area certified under VietGAP and organic standards to 70% of the total area; achieve 70% of planting area granted codes; ensure 100% of tea production, processing, and trading establishments comply with food safety regulations; ensure 100% of enterprises and cooperatives with raw material zones apply digital technology in production management and traceability; have 25 tea products meeting OCOP standards of 3 stars or higher, including a 5-star OCOP product; and accelerate e-commerce to bring tea products closer to domestic consumers and broader markets.