Attendees included Comrade Bui Van Luong, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, along with members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and leaders of the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee, and the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee. Other attendees included leaders of departments, boards, sectors, and localities and representatives of news agencies, media outlets, and businesses, as well as artisans and many residents and visitors.

Delegates attending the ceremony

International Tea Festival - Thai Nguyen 2026 ran from October 30 to November 7 alongside activities marking the 195th anniversary of the founding of Thai Nguyen Province (November 4, 1831 - November 4, 2026). Through a wide range of cultural, artistic, commercial, tourism, and international exchange activities, the festival brought traditional tea culture together with creativity, economic development, and international integration.

Highlights included the opening ceremony, themed “Epic of the Mountain Winds - The Essence of Vietnamese Tea”, and the tea procession that opened the festival. The program also featured the 2026 International Tea Economic Forum, themed “From Tea Heritage to the Global Tea Economy”, and exchange and tea-tasting events in 5 prominent tea-growing areas: Tan Cuong, La Bang, Dong Hy, Dong Phuc, and Vo Tranh.

Displays and presentations of tea and OCOP products, trade promotion activities, a festival of tea-based cuisine, artistic performances, and cultural experiences drew large numbers of residents and visitors. Other highlights included the Hanoi - Thai Nguyen Heritage Train, the 2026 World Master Tea Vietnam Competition, the exhibition “Thai Nguyen 195 years - Achievements in integration and development”, and large-scale artistic programs. The national concert “Proud to Be Vietnamese 2026 - Joining Hands” and the rock concert “Thai Nguyen Shines Bright” drew tens of thousands of spectators, creating a lively atmosphere and enriching the cultural life of local residents.

According to the report, visits for sightseeing and other festival activities were estimated at over 260,000 from October 29 to November 6, 2026.

The inscription of “Knowledge of Tea Cultivation and Processing in Thai Nguyen” on the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage marked a milestone of particular significance for the tea industry and local culture. The listing recognizes the knowledge and experience that tea-producing communities have preserved and passed down through generations. It also underscores the need to link continued efforts to safeguard and promote that heritage with the development of the tea industry and improvements in residents' lives.

Comrade Duong Van Luong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, delivers the closing remarks

In his closing remarks, Comrade Duong Van Luong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, said the festival's success was evident in the scale and variety of its activities and, more importantly, in how it linked cultural heritage with economic development, tea products with tourism, and producers with businesses and markets. It reinforced the standing of Thai Nguyen tea and the Thai Nguyen Tea brand, while showcasing a distinctive, dynamic, welcoming province engaged internationally. He hoped authorities at all levels, sectors, localities, tea growers, artisans, cooperatives, and businesses would keep working together to preserve and enhance the value of Thai Nguyen tea and draw on the value and opportunities the festival created to spur development and achieve tangible results.

Comrade Bui Van Luong, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, and Comrade Vu Duy Hoang, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, present Certificates of Commendation from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to groups

Comrade Pham Van Tho, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Commission, and Comrade Ha Thi Bich Hong, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, present Certificates of Commendation from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to individuals

At the ceremony, the Organizing Committee announced the decision of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to award Certificates of Commendation to 36 groups and 15 individuals for outstanding achievements in activities celebrating the 195th anniversary of the founding of Thai Nguyen Province (November 4, 1831 - November 4, 2026).

The Organizing Committee of the 2026 World Master Tea Vietnam Competition also announced and presented titles to outstanding contestants. Dang Tran Thuy Tien of Hai Phong was named “2026 World Master Tea Vietnam Tea Culture Ambassador” and received a certificate, VND 20 million in prize money, and gifts from sponsors. Ly Thu Hang of Hanoi won the competition and received a trophy, a certificate, and prizes worth a total of VND 100 million.

Comrade Pham Van Tho, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Commission, and Comrade Ha Thi Bich Hong, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, present the title of “2026 World Master Tea Vietnam Tea Culture Ambassador”

International Tea Festival - Thai Nguyen 2026 drew to a close, opening new opportunities to preserve and promote tea culture and strengthen the Thai Nguyen Tea brand. Its achievements will continue to spur growth in the tea industry, spread tea culture more widely, and support the province's socioeconomic development in the years ahead.