[In Pictures] Hanoi Lotus Festival opens in Tay Ho District

The Hanoi Lotus Festival 2024, introducing OCOP products associated with the culture of the northern mountainous provinces officially opened at Tay Ho Creative Cultural Space, Lane 612 Lac Long Quan Street, Tay Ho District (Hanoi) on July 12.
Hanoi Lotus Festival, held jointly by the People's Committee of Tay Ho District and the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is organised to promote and honour the beauty and cultural values of Thang Long, Hanoi, the land of Tay Ho, and the lotus.
Hanoi Lotus Festival, held jointly by the People's Committee of Tay Ho District and the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is organised to promote and honour the beauty and cultural values of Thang Long, Hanoi, the land of Tay Ho, and the lotus.
The festival introduces the unique values of lotus tea brewing, along with the distinctive characteristics of lotus culture in the lives of the Vietnamese people.

The festival introduces the unique values of lotus tea brewing, along with the distinctive characteristics of lotus culture in the lives of the Vietnamese people.
The festival aims to strengthen links in the production, consumption, exchange, and experience of Hanoi lotus products with provinces and cities across the country, while also promoting tourism and stimulating the potential for developing OCOP products of localities.

The festival aims to strengthen links in the production, consumption, exchange, and experience of Hanoi lotus products with provinces and cities across the country, while also promoting tourism and stimulating the potential for developing OCOP products of localities.
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen delivers the opening speech.

Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen delivers the opening speech.
Latana Siharaj, charge d’affaires of the Lao PDR in Vietnam, speaks at the opening ceremony.

Latana Siharaj, charge d’affaires of the Lao PDR in Vietnam, speaks at the opening ceremony.
At the opening ceremony, the Organising Committee awarded prizes for the photo contest “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, the Organising Committee awarded prizes for the photo contest “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).
Contestants win prizes at the “Ao Dai Beauty and Lotus” photo contest.

Contestants win prizes at the “Ao Dai Beauty and Lotus” photo contest.
Delegates perform the opening ceremony of the Hanoi Lotus Festival 2024.

Delegates perform the opening ceremony of the Hanoi Lotus Festival 2024.
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.

Within the framework of the festival, Tay Ho District and related units will hold a workshop to preserve and develop Vietnamese lotus flowers, inaugurate the OCOP (One Commune, One Product) introduction and sales centre on Trinh Street, Tay Ho District, open an exhibition of a lotus installation art space and an exhibition of lotus photos in Vietnamese life, and hold a music night titled “Trinh Cong Son and friends”.

Ms 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, 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 of traditional craftsmanship. With the Lotus Festival being held for the first time, she hopes that 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.

Ms 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, 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 of traditional craftsmanship. With the Lotus Festival being held for the first time, she hopes that 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.
At the OCOP product introduction space, many traditional lotus tea brands in Hanoi were introduced to the public, attracting the attention of many young people.

At the OCOP product introduction space, many traditional lotus tea brands in Hanoi were introduced to the public, attracting the attention of many young people.

THE DAI

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