In Pictures: Festival honours Hanoi lotus

The 2024 Hanoi Lotus Festival, with a space introducing OCOP products associated with the culture of the northern mountainous provinces, is taking place at the Tay Ho Creative Cultural Space, Lane 612 Lac Long Quan Street, Tay Ho District (Hanoi), as part of activities celebrating the 70th anniversary of Capital City's Liberation Day.
On this occasion, a centre introducing and promoting OCOP products, associated with Tay Ho District’s tourism was launched.
On this occasion, a centre introducing and promoting OCOP products, associated with Tay Ho District’s tourism was launched.
The centre serves as a venue for showcasing, introducing, promoting, connecting, and distributing OCOP products from Tay Ho District and various regions across the country. It aims to preserve and exploit traditional cultural values while promoting and attracting tourists.

The centre serves as a venue for showcasing, introducing, promoting, connecting, and distributing OCOP products from Tay Ho District and various regions across the country. It aims to preserve and exploit traditional cultural values while promoting and attracting tourists.
Hanoi Lotus Festival officially opened on July 12.

Hanoi Lotus Festival officially opened on July 12.
The delegates perform the opening ceremony for the 2024 Hanoi Lotus Festival.

The delegates perform the opening ceremony for the 2024 Hanoi Lotus Festival.
During the opening ceremony, the organisers presented awards for the photo contest themed “Ao Dai Beauty and Lotus”. They also awarded two records: “The largest number of people wearing traditional Ao Dai with lotus motifs in Vietnam” (1,000) and the record of the Green Journey Cycling Festival, titled “Tay Ho Lotus Colour”, with the largest participation of people cycling around West Lake (7,000).

During the opening ceremony, the organisers presented awards for the photo contest themed “Ao Dai Beauty and Lotus”. They also awarded two records: “The largest number of people wearing traditional Ao Dai with lotus motifs in Vietnam” (1,000) and the record of the Green Journey Cycling Festival, titled “Tay Ho Lotus Colour”, with the largest participation of people cycling around West Lake (7,000).
At the opening ceremony, residents and tourists enjoy a semi-realistic art show titled “Story of the Lotus”, on a floating stage. The programme consists of four chapters, corresponding to four historical contexts, the life cycle stages of a lotus flower and human beings.

At the opening ceremony, residents and tourists enjoy a semi-realistic art show titled “Story of the Lotus”, on a floating stage. The programme consists of four chapters, corresponding to four historical contexts, the life cycle stages of a lotus flower and human beings.
More than 1,000 people, wearing traditional Ao Dai with lotus patterns, set the record for “The largest number of people wearing traditional Ao Dai with lotus motifs in Vietnam”.

More than 1,000 people, wearing traditional Ao Dai with lotus patterns, set the record for “The largest number of people wearing traditional Ao Dai with lotus motifs in Vietnam”.
The event was attended by Vietnamese women of all ages, wearing colourful Ao Dai with lotus patterns.

The event was attended by Vietnamese women of all ages, wearing colourful Ao Dai with lotus patterns.
The cycling festival, themed "Colour of West Lake Lotus", is an activity within the framework of the Hanoi Lotus Festival 2024.

The cycling festival, themed "Colour of West Lake Lotus", is an activity within the framework of the Hanoi Lotus Festival 2024.
In its first organisation, the event received great interest and support from numerous capital city residents, with the number of participants cycling reaching 7,000 people.

In its first organisation, the event received great interest and support from numerous capital city residents, with the number of participants cycling reaching 7,000 people.
A workshop on preserving and developing Vietnamese lotus flowers was held during the festival.

A workshop on preserving and developing Vietnamese lotus flowers was held during the festival.
Within the festival's framework, the event introducing OCOP products, associated with the culture of the northern mountainous provinces, was held at the Tay Ho Creative Cultural Space.

Within the festival's framework, the event introducing OCOP products, associated with the culture of the northern mountainous provinces, was held at the Tay Ho Creative Cultural Space.
Chau Giang, one of the people who marinate Tay Ho lotus tea, shared that marinating lotus tea is a time-honoured handicraft of people in the West Lake area of Hanoi. West Lake lotus tea, especially Dam Tri, is loved for its pure fragrance that cannot be found anywhere else and also for the beauty of the lotus flower. That is the beauty of roots, of materials and traditional craftsmanship.

Chau Giang, one of the people who marinate Tay Ho lotus tea, shared that marinating lotus tea is a time-honoured handicraft of people in the West Lake area of Hanoi. West Lake lotus tea, especially Dam Tri, is loved for its pure fragrance that cannot be found anywhere else and also for the beauty of the lotus flower. That is the beauty of roots, of materials and traditional craftsmanship.

Giang expressed her hope that with the Lotus Festival being held for the first time, many young people will come to learn about the beauty of the profession and love more about West Lake lotus-infused tea, a heritage of the capital.

Giang expressed her hope that with the Lotus Festival being held for the first time, many young people will come to learn about the beauty of the profession and love more about West Lake lotus-infused tea, a heritage of the capital.
Artworks are exhibited at the Hanoi Lotus Festival 2024.

Artworks are exhibited at the Hanoi Lotus Festival 2024.
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