Can Tho city and the Ao Dai Museum have co-hosted a leaf festival as part of the ongoing Vietnam International Agriculture Fair 2022.
30 booths at the event display various products made from leaves.
Leaves are used to wrap food.
Visitors can join various activities such as making betel leaves and areca wedges, drawing on Ao Dai, tying toys using coconut leaves, and wrapping cakes with leaves.
Young people make fine-art products using leaves.
Artisan Bui Van Tuan from Cai Rang floating market meticulously ties each toy using small leaves.
Bags, fans, and conical hats made from lotus leaves are put on show.
Children are creating colorful pictures from leaves.
Models wear leaf outfits designed by students at the festival.