Area
under Tea(1998): 71,000 hectare
Green
tea production: 31,000 MT
Export
(1998): 16500 MT
Tea
Growing Areas
The high
land area, over 600 meter
above sea level is 50000-60000
hectare.
The
midland area, 300 meter - 500
meter above sea level is
90000-100000 hectare.
The
strip of land adjoining
central and north Vietnam-
7000 hectare
Developments
in Tea
Tea was
industrialized in 1918, when
Union of Vietnam Tea Farming-
Industry Enterprises (UTE) came
into being.
There has
been a great importance to the
research and application of new
technologies in order to bring i
fundamental changes to the
farming and manufacturing
systems of tea for quality
products. Vietnam Tea Research
Institute is mainly responsible
for these activities.
Export
destinations
Eastern
European countries, Middle East,
North Africa, Hong Kong, Japan,
UK, France etc.
