(VOVworld) - The Vietnamese Cultural Week 2016 in Cambodia kicked off at the Chaktomuk Hall in Phnom Penh on August 26.
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| A performance at the opening ceremony (Source: VNA) |
At the opening ceremony, Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona recalled major milestones in the two countries’ cultural cooperation, saying that this is the sixth time the two sides have coordinated in organising the Vietnamese Cultural Week in Cambodia.
The two peoples have gained better understanding of each other through exhibitions and art performances held within the framework of the Vietnamese Cultural Week in Cambodia and the Cambodian Cultural Week in Vietnam as well as the exchange of leader delegations and art troupes.
Artists from the Ho Chi Minh City Art Troupe will perform at the event and visit Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
The 2016 event is held in Phnom Penh on August 26-27 and will then take place in Siem Reap city on August 28-29.