These trees are on average 97 years old, stand 5.3 m tall and have trunks about 19.2 cm in diameter. After decades of growing mainly in natural conditions, they have become highly resilient to pests and diseases.

In December 2025, the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment declared 12 Shan Tuyet trees as Vietnamese Heritage Trees, attracting more visitors and raising the tea’s market value. The same area also received official protection for the Bang Phuc Shan Tuyet tea collective trademark and for the Bang Phuc Shan Tuyet Tea Processing Craft Village in March 2026.

Local farmers have organized cooperatives and, according to Ha Van Kien, head of the Bang Phuc Shan Tuyet Tea Craft Village self‑management group, companies such as Sachstea JSC and Ngoc Thang Agricultural Development and Medicinal Plant Processing Co., Ltd. now help standardise harvesting and turn fresh buds into premium black tea, white tea and tea bags.

Trieu Duc Thong, vice chairman of the Dong Phuc Commune People’s Committee, says a draft master plan aims to create an organic‑focused tea zone of 300‑500 ha in the short term and to expand the cultivated area to about 2,000 ha by 2045. The plan also links tea production with experiential tourism, hoping to draw more visitors and increase local income.

Together, the heritage status, the new processing standards and the long‑term expansion plan turn the ancient Shan Tuyet trees into a cultural treasure that supports sustainable farming, creates high‑value specialty tea, and opens fresh tourism opportunities for the highlands of Thai Nguyen.