Leisurely and Selfless Steps with Tea: Hoping to Develop Vietnamese Tea Culture

In the airy, peaceful garden space with meditation music, tea lovers had an afternoon together attending the Vo Nga tea party as a way to regain peace and balance in their souls.

Turn to tea after bruises and pain

Slowly brewing a pot of tea, Huy Bao said he chose ancient white tea from Y Ty, Lao Cai , which is 300 to 500 years old. This type of tea has many tannins, which help the drinker feel cool and relaxed.

"I have been drinking tea for many years. Tea is a means for myself. During the process of going through bruises and sufferings on the outside, tea helps me to be calm, meditate deeply and return to the inside more," Bao shared.

- Ảnh 1. — Many people enjoy premium teas brewed by tea masters.

Similarly, Ms. Vy Dan came to the tea festival because of her passion for traditional cultural forms, including tea. She brought to the Vo Nga tea festival Ma Do tea, a type of tea from Phu Yen region, associated with the legend of a king giving it this name. She hopes to contribute a small part in spreading Vietnamese tea culture to everyone.

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"Tea culture in Vietnam has existed for a long time, but it has not spread strongly among young people and has not promoted the strengths of Vietnamese tea, so I decided to be one of the small elements to join together to support and spread this Vietnamese tea culture more and more strongly," said Ms. Vy Dan.

- Ảnh 2. — Tea making tools are prepared by tea masters themselves to suit the space and type of tea.

In the Vo Nga tea space, besides middle-aged and elderly people, there are also many young people. However, they all have an understanding of tea types and are proficient in tea techniques. For them, seeking out tea culture is a way to learn how to slow down, cherish every moment together, and preserve and promote the Vietnamese tea culture of our ancestors for generations.

Where tea culture spreads

According to Tea Master Ngo Thi Thanh Tam - Director of MTG Tea Master Academy (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City), currently, many tea lovers and tea enthusiasts come to tea, but they do not have a proper playground. Therefore, the international tea master academy, in addition to inviting many tea masters and lecturers from Luc Vu school to Vietnam to teach, also creates a space for tea lovers, with the criteria of no age discrimination, no profession discrimination, no ethnicity discrimination, no religion discrimination, all sit down and drink a cup of tea.

- Ảnh 3. — Tea Master Ngo Thi Thanh Tam – Director of GMT International Tea Master Academy

Many people who come to the Vo Nga tea drinking group from 3 regions love tea and share the desire to preserve and promote Vietnamese tea drinking culture. Ms. Ngo Thi Thanh Tam expressed her belief that Vietnamese tea culture will spread all over the world thanks to Vietnamese tea lovers.

"Tea lovers, when coming to tea, please be calm and slow, just like a leisurely stroll. Love tea and learn about tea with your heart so that the spirit of tea will permeate and you will be alert to realize what is the authentic knowledge and skills that you need to research and learn", Tea Master Thanh Tam shared.

- Ảnh 4. — At the Vo Nga tea ceremony, everyone sits on the ground in a circle. Each person makes tea, serves tea, and drinks tea together.

From the perspective of tea culture education, according to Ms. Hoang My Van, President of the International Vo Nga Tea Association, to attract more tea lovers, it is necessary to diversify education. "Vo Nga Tea Party is also a form of education, to diversify tea culture. It is very easy for many people to participate at the same time to experience tea," Ms. Van said.