Hanoi, one of the famous lotus growing areas in the country, has taken steps to turn lotus into a unique tourism brand and lure more tourists in lotus blooming season.

Hanoi's trees on many streets have helped to alleviate the recent hot weather.

Hanoi will organise firework displays at 30 locations to celebrate the city’s 70th Liberation Day on October 10.

Hanoi will hold the first Lotus Festival in Tay Ho District on July 12-16 to promote and honour the capital city's lotus-scented tea industry and the role of the lotus in Vietnamese people's lives.

Hanoi will build a night food street around Hoang Cau Lake in Dong Da District.

Hanoi has planned to launch a new pedestrian street in Ba Dinh District in September.

Lotus flowers around Hanoi's West Lake are blooming, offering popular check-in spots for young people.