Exhibition in Quang Nam introduces Colombian flowers

At the opening ceremony of the exhibition (Photo: VNA)

Quang Nam (VNA) – The Colombian Embassy inVietnam on January 28 kicked off a photo exhibition in Hoi An city of thecentral province of Quang Nam, introducing 22 photos of flowers of Colombiataken by photographer Monika Herran Restrepo.

Taking place until January 31, the “Floribus - Colombia”exhibition aims to give visitors an insight into the nation, people and cultureof Colombia.

This is a chance for Hoi An and Quang Nam in general to enhancecultural exchange and mutual understanding with Colombian localities, thusfurther promoting the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Colombia.

The Floribus - Colombia” exhibition aims to give visitors an insight into the nation, people and culture of Colombia (Photo: VNA)

Addressing the opening ceremony, Colombian Ambassador toVietnam Miguel Rodriguez said that Colombia is one of the countries with thehighest biodiversity in the world thanks to its rich flora and fauna species.

The country has developed its flower industry with more than7,000 hectares of flower farms with about 1,500 varieties. Colombia hassupplied flowers to 89 countries in the world, becoming the second largestexporter of flowers in the world and the leading provider of carnation.

Since 2015,Colombia has started to export fresh flowers to Vietnam./.

VNA