This photo taken on Aug. 11, 2026 shows bouquets of lotus flowers for sale at a night flower market in Hanoi, Vietnam. Every summer, lotus flowers bloom across Vietnam. Fresh lotus flowers are widely sold at night flower markets in Hanoi. Lotus stems are also used to make lotus silk, as local artisans extract fibers from stems, spin them into threads, and weave them into handicrafts such as handkerchiefs and scarves. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

A flower vendor prepares lotus flowers for sale at a night flower market in Hanoi, Vietnam, Aug. 11, 2026. Every summer, lotus flowers bloom across Vietnam. Fresh lotus flowers are widely sold at night flower markets in Hanoi. Lotus stems are also used to make lotus silk, as local artisans extract fibers from stems, spin them into threads, and weave them into handicrafts such as handkerchiefs and scarves. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

A Vietnamese artisan extracts lotus fibers from lotus stems in Hanoi, Vietnam, July 30, 2026. Every summer, lotus flowers bloom across Vietnam. Fresh lotus flowers are widely sold at night flower markets in Hanoi. Lotus stems are also used to make lotus silk, as local artisans extract fibers from stems, spin them into threads, and weave them into handicrafts such as handkerchiefs and scarves. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

A Vietnamese artisan spins lotus fibers into threads in Hanoi, Vietnam, July 30, 2026. Every summer, lotus flowers bloom across Vietnam. Fresh lotus flowers are widely sold at night flower markets in Hanoi. Lotus stems are also used to make lotus silk, as local artisans extract fibers from stems, spin them into threads, and weave them into handicrafts such as handkerchiefs and scarves. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

This photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows rolls of lotus silk in Hanoi, Vietnam. Every summer, lotus flowers bloom across Vietnam. Fresh lotus flowers are widely sold at night flower markets in Hanoi. Lotus stems are also used to make lotus silk, as local artisans extract fibers from stems, spin them into threads, and weave them into handicrafts such as handkerchiefs and scarves. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

A worker winds lotus silk into a roll in Hanoi, Vietnam, July 30, 2026. Every summer, lotus flowers bloom across Vietnam. Fresh lotus flowers are widely sold at night flower markets in Hanoi. Lotus stems are also used to make lotus silk, as local artisans extract fibers from stems, spin them into threads, and weave them into handicrafts such as handkerchiefs and scarves. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

A Vietnamese artisan makes lotus silk in Hanoi, Vietnam, July 30, 2026. Every summer, lotus flowers bloom across Vietnam. Fresh lotus flowers are widely sold at night flower markets in Hanoi. Lotus stems are also used to make lotus silk, as local artisans extract fibers from stems, spin them into threads, and weave them into handicrafts such as handkerchiefs and scarves. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

This photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows handkerchiefs woven from lotus silk in Hanoi, Vietnam. Every summer, lotus flowers bloom across Vietnam. Fresh lotus flowers are widely sold at night flower markets in Hanoi. Lotus stems are also used to make lotus silk, as local artisans extract fibers from stems, spin them into threads, and weave them into handicrafts such as handkerchiefs and scarves. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)