Hanoi’s first lotus festival taking place in Tay Ho district from July 12 to 16

Lotus artistic work at the festival (Source: VNA)

The highlight of the event was the opening ceremony held on Trinh Cong Son pedestrian street. It featured an art show involving 1,200 professional and amateur actors performing on a floating stage which made use of unique underwater light mapping technology in order to celebrate the vitality of the lotus plant.

The event, which was the first of its kinds, also consisted of activities, including the introduction of OCOP products and the culture of northern mountain provinces, a display of lotus products, and a workshop held on the preservation and development of Vietnamese lotus flowers.

The opening ceremony attracted more than 5,000 participants and and witnessed two Vietnam’s records awarded.

VNA reported that the opening day saw the Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings) presenting two national record certificates for the largest number of participants (7,000) in a cycling journey around the West Lake and the largest number of people (1,000) wearing traditional ao dai with lotus patterns. It also featured more than 100 booths from 33 provinces and cities that showcased over 1,000 products under their One Commune One Product programmes.

Diverse activities such as a workshop on the conservation and development of Vietnamese lotus, the inauguration of a centre for OCOP product introduction and sale in Tay Ho, a lotus installation art space, an exhibition of lotus photos in the Vietnamese life, a promotion programme for the district’s tourism, and a music night featuring works by Vietnamese popular composer Trinh Cong Son, are being held during the event. /.