April in Dong Thap to see the brilliant pink lotus fields

In mid-April, lotus fields in Dong Thap began to bloom brilliantly. Many people stopped their cars to take pictures and then sought shade to enjoy the fragrance.

Cánh đồng sen xã Láng Biển, huyện Tháp Mười bung nở rực rỡ dọc tuyến đường ĐT 850 - Ảnh: ĐẶNG TUYẾT — *Lotus fields in Lang Bien commune, Thap Muoi district bloom brilliantly along DT 850 road - Photo: DANG TUYET*

In Dong Thap province, lotus is grown mostly in Thap Muoi, Cao Lanh, Tam Nong and Thanh Binh districts. From here, specialized growing areas are formed to provide raw materials for lotus products.

Along the inter-district and inter-commune roads, visitors can easily see brilliant lotus fields swaying in the sun, or a few lotus flowers dotted among the morning glory, making the countryside picture more unique.

Cận cảnh đóa sen nở lung linh dưới nắng - Ảnh: ĐẶNG TUYẾT — *Close-up of a lotus blooming shimmering in the sunlight - Photo: DANG TUYET*

From the beginning of April until now, lotus flowers have begun to bloom and then bloom in full bloom in the middle of the month. Along Provincial Road 850, from Tan Hoi Trung Commune, Cao Lanh District to My Dong Commune, Thap Muoi District, lotus fields are blooming brilliantly under the early morning sun, making passersby turn to look.

Occasionally, tourists stop to take pictures with lotus flowers and sit and breathe in the cool, fragrant air as a way to relieve the heat of the sun.

Khi những đóa hoa sen mở ra, cánh sen dần rụng hết sẽ lộ ra nhụy sen vàng ngát hương thơm theo gió - Ảnh: ĐẶNG TUYẾT — *When the lotus flowers open, the petals gradually fall off, revealing the fragrant golden pistil carried by the wind - Photo: DANG TUYET*

If you have time to spare, visitors can go to My Hoa commune, Thap Muoi district to experience the cool space among lotus fields, sit and drink lotus milk in leaf huts, watch the lotus and wait for delicious food.

From the lotus fields, farmers have opened food services and built bridges across the fields to bring tourists closer to the lotus.

Những món ăn từ sen được du khách tìm thưởng thức - Ảnh: ĐẶNG TUYẾT — *Lotus dishes that tourists seek to enjoy - Photo: DANG TUYET*

When visiting lotus fields, you must definitely try grilled snakehead fish wrapped in young lotus leaves, lotus root salad, lotus seed rice and enjoy other country dishes.

Currently, these lotus fields are the source of raw materials to make more than 50 OCOP products and 200 dishes that have set Vietnamese records.