The fragrant lotus blossoms fill Uncle Ho's homeland in May.
(Baonghean.vn) - As May arrives, lotus flowers in President Ho Chi Minh's homeland are in full bloom, showcasing their beauty. With their characteristic pale pink color, their fragrant scent wafts on the breeze...
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| Every May, when pilgrims travel to Kim Lien, President Ho Chi Minh's birthplace, they feel relaxed, peaceful, and delighted by the scenery overflowing with the pink hues and fragrant scent of lotus flowers. Lotus flowers bloom profusely everywhere, making the village landscape even more vibrant, softening the scorching summer sun, and creating a fresh, pure atmosphere, as if to welcome the President's birthday. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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Cultivated across an area of approximately 20 hectares, this May, the lotus flowers in President Ho Chi Minh's hometown are in full bloom, displaying their vibrant colors and fragrant scent, stretching from his paternal village of Lang Sen to Hoang Tru, his maternal hometown. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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Lotus flowers are also grown in many places across the country, but visiting President Ho Chi Minh's hometown – amidst this rustic village setting – evokes a unique and special emotion in everyone. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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The lotus flowers in President Ho Chi Minh's hometown possess a pure beauty and an intoxicating fragrance, captivating in a unique way. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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The lotus flower possesses both everyday beauty and nobility, a beauty that perfectly reflects the soul and character of President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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According to the elders in Kim Lien commune, the name Lang Sen (Lotus Village), President Ho Chi Minh's maternal hometown, dates back to ancient times. Previously, there were two lotus ponds, swamps where lotuses grew naturally, so the elders called it Lang Sen (Lotus Village). Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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In recent years, to conserve and propagate lotus, the local government and people have focused on expanding the area of new lotus cultivation and creating many new lotus varieties to maintain and preserve these precious lotus species. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| The lotus varieties here are developed from the village's own varieties and from several other localities such as Hue lotus, high-yield lotus, and most notably from Dong Thap Muoi - where the tomb of Deputy Mandarin Nguyen Sinh Sac is located. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| This also represents a new direction for villages and cooperatives to reclaim a large area of abandoned, low-lying ponds and lakes, transform the crop structure, create agricultural products, increase farmers' income, and at the same time create a green, clean, and beautiful landscape, becoming a cultural and tourism highlight in President Ho Chi Minh's hometown. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
