A map of Việt Nam made from 5,000 lotus pots is now on display in Cao Lãnh City of the Mekong Delta province of Đồng Tháp.

MAPPED OUT: A Việt Nam map is made from 5,000 lotus pots in Đồng Tháp Province. VNA/VNS Photo Nhựt An

The 30 metre-long map can be seen floating on the surface of Lake Khổng Tử in the Temple of Literature Park in Cao Lãnh. The map shows Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa archipelagos, the capital of Hà Nội, and other large cities in Việt Nam.

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 Đồng Tháp, to highlight lotus cultivation and enhance the value of the flower, the province's symbolic plant.

STAYING AFLOAT: Workers care for the lotus pots to maintain the fresh, green look of the map. VNA/VNS Photo Nhựt An

A professional team spent three days arranging the lotus pots into position to form a Việt Nam 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 Đồng Tháp a much-loved attraction, drawing many visitors and admirers while enhancing the general impression of the wider area

GIRLS ON TOUR: Visitors participating in the Đồng Tháp Lotus Festival are happy to receive bags of lotus seeds. VNA/VNS Photo Nhựt An

To promote the province's lotus plants, the Đồng Tháp 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 Đồng Tháp lotus, with a QR code to guide the process of cultivating the seeds.

Lotus is one of the main crops and emblems of Đồng Tháp, and covers over 1,800 hectares. Farmers in Đồng Tháp 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.

BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS: Lotus field in Láng Biển Commune, Tháp Mười District. VNA/VNS Photo Nhựt An

There are 56 distinctive and outstanding products made from lotus under the Đồng Tháp brand, including lotus-infused tea, paintings, and silk.

WELL-PROTECTED: Farmers in Hưng Thạnh Commune, Tháp Mười District harvest lotus. VNA/VNS Photo Nhựt An

The province is promoting lotus products to the global market, with Japan successfully receiving a 15-tonne shipment of Đồng Tháp lotus roots recently. VNS

HARVEST SEASON: A farmer gathers lotus in the Mekong River Delta. VNA/VNS Photo Minh Trí