The Vietnam Record Organisation recently published the list of 50 giftspecialties nominated by localities, tourism agencies, domestic andforeign tourists. According to the Hanoitimes online, top five teaspecialties are included in the list.

1. Thai Nguyen tea:Northern Thai Nguyen province is a cradle of Vietnamese tea. The mostfamous tea from Thai Nguyen is Tan Cuong tea, whose incredibly delicioustaste can bewitch any drinkers. A bitter taste comes to the drinkerswhen making the first sip of a cup of hot Tan Cuong tea and then itturns out to be a lasting sweet.

2. Bitter tea iscultivated in Thach An and Ha Lang districts, the northern province ofCao Bang. The tea is used for the treatment of cold, headache, eye, noseand throat inflammations, diarrhoea, and other ailments. It alsoreduces cholesterol level, blood tension, stress, infections and weightproblems.

3. Vang tea: Vang trees are present in Cam Lo and LaVang, central Quang Tri province. Vang tea is a famous medicine forthose suffering from digestion disorder and rheumatism.

4. BaoLoc tea: En route to Da Lat, passing Bao Loc town in Lam Dong province,tourists will catch sight of immense green tea farms. Bao Loc tea ismellow and fragrant.

5. San Tuyet tea: Situated at analtitude of nearly 1,400 meters above sea level, through the winding butfascinating road, Suoi Giang (Van Chan district, northern mountainousYen Bai province) appears in front of visitors. It is where the oldesttea trees in Vietnam are found.-VNA