In 2010, Shan Tuyet tea was granted a certificate of protection on GI. The protected area covers seven communes in Moc Chau district and six communes in Van Ho district.
There are 10 companies and cooperatives specialising in producing tea with a combined area of 1,822 hectares distributed in five communes and towns and around 600 labourers in Moc Chau district.
The Shan Tuyet tea has been grown on Moc Chau plateau for a long time and thousands of old tea trees still produce buds. TShan Tuyet tea a distinctively fragrant smell and high contents of dissolvable substance in the buds thanks to Moc Chau's climate features.
A plan for cooperation and link in production and consumption will be devised to help bring the tea to international consumers.
Geographic Indication for Shan Tuyet tea of Son La province
23/06/2016 lúc 16:54 (GMT)
Theo dõi Tạp chí công thương trên 
TCCT
Moc Chau district in the mountainous province of Son La province is focusing on creating the Geographic Indication (GI) “Moc Chau” for its Shan Tuyet tea and a collective mark for Moc Chau Oolong tea.
