Opening Ceremony of the Dong Thap Lotus Festival 2026

On the evening of June 18th, at Van Mieu Square, Cao Lanh Ward (Dong Thap province), the 3rd Dong Thap Lotus Festival 2026 officially opened with the theme "Come and listen to the lotus tell its story," launching a series of unique cultural and tourism activities. Attending the opening ceremony was Comrade Le Quoc Phong, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee.

Nguyen Hung Trang, Secretary of the Party Committee of Cao Lanh Ward, Dong Thap Province, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony.

Following the success of the two previous festivals, the 3rd Dong Thap Lotus Festival was organized with many rich activities such as cultural and culinary spaces, artistic lotus pathways, artistic hot air balloon rides, trekking to explore Tan Thuan Dong islet, a lotus-themed ao dai parade, and many other attractive cultural, sports , and tourism programs.

Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Le Quoc Phong and many leaders and former leaders of agencies and units attended the opening ceremony.

The highlight of this year's festival is the artistic portrait "Nguyen Tat Thanh and his father Nguyen Sinh Sac before dawn," which has been recognized as a Vietnamese record for the largest artwork created using lotus flower collage techniques.

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At the opening ceremony, Deputy Secretary of the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee Pham Thanh Ngai stated that, from a familiar plant of the rice fields, the lotus is gradually becoming a unique cultural resource and a new resource for the province's green economic development. He highly appreciated the participation of the community, especially young people, in applying digital platforms and AI technology to promote the image of Dong Thap lotus to a wide audience both domestically and internationally.

Pham Thanh Ngai, Deputy Secretary of the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony.

The festival, held from June 18th to 21st, brought together many unique activities that attracted a large number of locals and tourists from both within and outside the country to visit, shop, and experience.

The map of Dong Thap province is designed using lotus flowers.

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The festival attracts a large number of locals and tourists from both within and outside the country who come to visit, shop, and experience the festivities.

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