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The exhibition is titled “Discovering the Insect Biodiversity of Vietnam” and has been co-organised by the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, the Vietnam National Museum of Nature, the Natural History Museum of University of Florence in Italy, and the Italian Embassy in Vietnam.

 

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All of the photos on display have been taken by Italian photographer Saulo Bambi and Vietnamese entomologist Dr Vu Van Lien.

 

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The Italian photographer spent a 10-year period between 2008 and 2018 travelling to national parks and nature reserves throughout the country in order to take these amazing photos of the nation’s insects.

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On display at the exhibition is a map of Vietnam that is covered with different species of different butterflies. Each specie represents which geographical region of the country they can be found in.

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The event is scheduled to last until June 18.

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Here are some photos taken of Vietnamese insects by the Italian photographer:

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