Under the theme "Flowers and Life", the festival will adorn the Vietnamese Women's Museum with colourful installation art of flowers.— Photo 24h

HA NOI (VNS)– Flowers imported from the Netherlands and Ecuador will be showcased in Viet Nam for the first time at the Ha Noi flower festival which runs from August 30 to September 2.

Under the theme "Flowers and Life", the festival will adorn the Vietnamese Women's Museum with colourful installation art of flowers.

Visitors will enjoy several different kinds of flowers and learn flower arrangements from artists Nguyen Manh Hung, Nguyen Ba Muu and Nguyen Mai Hanh.

As part of the occasion, a collection of ao dai (traditional long dress) made of flowers will go on public display for the first time.

The festival will be held by the museum and Da Lat Hasfarm Flower Company to celebrate National Day (September 2).--VNS