Lotus ponds are often busy from early morning when lotus pond owners normally go to pick lotus. They said that only at that time when lotus is still wet in dew its fragrance can be kept for a long time.

Lotus is also used to scent tea.

There are various kind of lotus scented tea, pricing from VND2 to 7 million per kg

Lotus pond is also a favourite place for bride and groom coming for their wedding pictures.

Many young people like going to lotus ponds for their passion of photography.

And professional photographers also come here.

This year lotus has a poor harvest. Lotus is not enough for selling to customers every morning.

But the concern over the bad harvest of lotus is not as serious as when, in the coming years, construction projects will “swallow up” the very last lotus ponds in West Lake, Hanoi.