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Outer beauty, inner peace: lotus stragglers bid adieu to summer

Outer beauty, inner peace: lotus stragglers bid adieu to summer

Lensman Nguyen Ha Phu captures the last of the bright and beautiful blooms in Hanoi as the lotus season draws to an end.
On Vietnam’s lotus farms, good seeds make a good crop

On Vietnam’s lotus farms, good seeds make a good crop

Ha Tinh lotus harvest season gets underway

Ha Tinh lotus harvest season gets underway

Cameras, models flock to Hanoi pond as white lotuses bloom

Cameras, models flock to Hanoi pond as white lotuses bloom

A 1000 sqm pond on Hanoi’s outskirts full of fragrant white lotuses in bloom is attracting hordes of photographers and women.
May 28, 2020 | 04:48 am PT
The fine art of making Hue’s lotus tea

The fine art of making Hue’s lotus tea

Ancient town Hue is renowned for a most elegant specialty, the art of making lotus tea.
May 8, 2020 | 08:50 am PT
It’s photo op time as lotuses bloom in central Vietnam

It’s photo op time as lotuses bloom in central Vietnam

The fragrance and beauty of lotus flowers in season adds considerably to the rustic charm of Quang Nam Province.
April 25, 2020 | 02:42 am PT
Lotuses add to allure of Hue

Lotuses add to allure of Hue

At this time of the year lotuses adorn the ancient town of Hue in central Vietnam with their elegant beauty.
April 20, 2020 | 09:35 pm PT
Vietnam’s rare lotus species

Vietnam’s rare lotus species

Vietnam has a wide variety of lotuses, some with scores of petals in layers and others growing two to a stalk.
July 3, 2019 | 02:13 am PT
Lotus season attracts selfie bees

Lotus season attracts selfie bees

Vietnam's national flower, an endless inspiration for folk songs, poems and paintings, have become a honeypot that attracts selfie and Instagram bees.
June 20, 2019 | 08:53 pm PT
Hawkers on bicycles peddle fragrance on the go

Hawkers on bicycles peddle fragrance on the go

'Tis the lotus season and women sellers go around Hanoi with the iconic flower on their bikes.
June 18, 2019 | 09:27 pm PT
Explore Dong Thap, land of the lotus, for just $20

Explore Dong Thap, land of the lotus, for just $20

Dong Thap is beautiful year round. But May to November is the season when lotus flowers bloom and orchards fruit.
November 25, 2018 | 01:06 am PT
Nostalgic Vietnamese vitalizes country map with 'rock' lotus

Nostalgic Vietnamese vitalizes country map with 'rock' lotus

Her longing for motherland enticed her to create a two-meter map and a star, all made of succulent, or “rock” lotus in Vietnamese.
September 13, 2018 | 07:47 pm PT
When Saigon blushes pink

When Saigon blushes pink

Summer is a time when lotuses are in bloom, charming people with their beauty and fragrance.
July 6, 2018 | 10:17 pm PT
A heady fragrance brews as lotuses bloom in Hanoi

A heady fragrance brews as lotuses bloom in Hanoi

Connoisseurs insist that the best lotus tea needs flowers from the West Lake area.
June 18, 2018 | 05:06 pm PT
Summer treat: Lotus fields enchant visitors in central Vietnam

Summer treat: Lotus fields enchant visitors in central Vietnam

Fields of lotuses stretch to the horizon in a village at the heart of Ninh Phuoc District, Ninh Thuan Province.
April 19, 2018 | 05:34 pm PT
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