Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam opens

The Cambodia Culture Week opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 28 evening, as part of the activities to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic ties and the Vietnam-Cambodia, Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Year 2022.
Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam opens ảnh 1An art performance at the event (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The Cambodia Culture Week opened in Ho Chi MinhCity on September 28 evening, as part of the activities to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic ties and the Vietnam-Cambodia,Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Year 2022.

Minister of State at the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and FineArts Long Ponnasirivath said that this year, the two countries have resumedface-to-face cultural exchange programmes, after two years they were held in other forms, mainly online.

Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam opens ảnh 2Minister of State at the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts Long Ponnasirivath (Photo: VNA)
According to him, the Vietnam Culture Week in Cambodia lastmonth and this event are not only to implement the twocountries’ culture and fine arts cooperation plan, but also importantactivities in celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomaticties.

Within the framework of the event, Cambodia’s traditionaldances such as Apsara, Lakhon Khol and Ploy Suoy are introduced to Vietnamesepeople. An exhibition featuring the country’s culture and fine arts is beingheld as well.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism andthe Cambodian ministry signed a cooperation plan for the next five years tomaintain and develop the traditional friendship and people-to-people exchanges,and promote mutual understanding./.
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