Audiences can take a photographic trip to Russia at the Glimpse on Russia exhibition on show at 45 Trang Tien street in Hanoi .

The exhibition features about 100 photographs highlighting the beauty of the Russian landscape, architecture and the people. Part of the exhibition celebrates the long-standing cooperation and friendship between Russia and Vietnam .

Veteran photographer Pham Tien Dung from the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has more than 10 photos displayed at the exhibition. He says he took the photos while studying and working in Russia .

"I was inspired by the peaceful landscapes and upright people in Russia ," he says. "Russian and Vietnamese people have a strong attachment to each other that is difficult to explain."

The one-week long exhibition is jointly organised by the VNA, Russian ITAR-TASS Agency and the Russian Embassy./.