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Early every morning in summer, local villagers bring back home lotus flowers which they pick from the West Lake in Tay Ho District. A local villager is busy harvesting lotus to meet the growing demand in summer. From 4 a.m.  local villagers have to get up to pick lotus flowers. The petal peeling also needs to be finished before mid-day to preserve the fragrance of  the flowers. Locals classify lotuses before making tea. Some lotus flowers are for sale, costing from VND10,000 to VND15,000 each flower. Artisan Nguyen Thi Dan, her family and workers gather to peel off the petals to get the lotus anther as fast as possible. An American tourist joins making lotus tea. Nguyen Thi Dan is one of a few artisans well-known for traditional lotus tea making in Quang An Village, Tay Ho District, Hanoi. Ms. Dan and her descendants gather to peel off petals to get the lotus anther for lotus tea making. The white lotus anther is...

This is the first time Vietnam has achieved a first-place finish at a SEA Games edition that was not held on its home ground in the 64-year history of the event. On Tuesday, the nation added 12 more gold medals to its tally from wrestling, kickboxing, weightlifting, judo, boat racing, fencing, and dance sport, bringing its total to 136 gold, 105 silver, and 114 bronze medals. Thailand came a close second with 108 gold, 96 silver, and 108 bronze medals, and Indonesia followed closely with 86 gold, 81 silver, and 109 bronze medals. Host Cambodia ranked fourth at the recent event, earning a total of 281 medals – 81 gold, 74 silver, and 126 bronze. The Cambodia SEA Games Organizing Committee is gearing up to host the closing ceremony of the biennial multi-sports extravaganza at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh on Wednesday evening. Thousands of spectators are expected to attend this grand event, which will mark the end of two weeks of intense competition among the 11 ...