Nation mapped out with lotus pots in Dong Thap
A map of Vietnam made from 5,000 lotus pots is now on display in Cao Lanh City of Dong Thap Province.
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| Nation mapped out with lotus pots in Dong Thap. (Photo: VNA/VNS) |
The 30 metre-long map can be seen floating on the surface of Lake Khong Tu in the Temple of Literature Park in Cao Lanh. The map shows Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos, the capital of Hanoi, and other large cities in Vietnam.
The project is part of the 2024 Lotus Festival with the theme "Radiant in Lotus Colour". This is the second year that the Lotus Festival has been organised in Dong Thap, to highlight lotus cultivation and enhance the value of the flower, the province's symbolic plant.
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| Workers care for the lotus pots to maintain the fresh, green look of the map. (Photo: VNA/VNS) |
A professional team spent three days arranging the lotus pots into position to form a Vietnam map. Workers frequently take care of the lotus pots to maintain the fresh, green look of the unique map.
The project contributes to making the Temple of Literature Park of Dong Thap a much-loved attraction, drawing many visitors and admirers while enhancing the general impression of the wider area
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| Visitors participating in the Dong Thap Lotus Festival are happy to receive bags of lotus seeds. (Photo: VNA/VNS) |
To promote the province's lotus plants, the Dong Thap Lotus Festival Organising Committee is offering more than 4,000 bags of lotus seeds to people and tourists attending the festival. In each bag, there are five varieties of Dong Thap lotus, with a QR code to guide the process of cultivating the seeds.
Lotus is one of the main crops and emblems of Dong Thap, and covers over 1,800 hectares. Farmers in Dong Thap cultivate it for its roots, blooms, leaves, and seeds.
Lotus blossoms are frequently used in ceremonies and gatherings, as well as in food and beverages, as part of the local people's traditional culture and lifestyle.
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| Lotus field in Lang Bien Commune, Thap Muoi district. (Photo: VNA/VNS) |
There are 56 distinctive and outstanding products made from lotus under the Đồng Tháp brand, including lotus-infused tea, paintings, and silk.
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| Farmers in Hưng Thạnh Commune, Tháp Mười District harvest lotus. (Photo: VNA/VNS) |
The province is promoting lotus products to the global market, with Japan successfully receiving a 15-tonne shipment of Dong Thap lotus roots recently.
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| A farmer gathers lotus in the Mekong River Delta. (Photo: VNA/VNS) |
(Source: VNA/VNS)
