(VOVworld) - Cambodia and the United States will hold a joint military exercise dubbed "Angkor Sentinel 2014" next week, aiming to build capacity for Cambodian armed forces and bolster bilateral military ties, according to a schedule released by the Army Headquarters on Friday. The annual exercise will last for ten days (April 21-30) at the Training Centre for Multinational Peacekeeping Forces, about 70 km west of capital Phnom Penh. It is designed to promote regional peace and security, focusing on peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance operations. The first Angkor Sentinel exercise was held in 2010. Last year's event involved over 230 Cambodian armed forces and nearly 80 US military personnel.